Variation in lung cancer resources and workload: results from the first national lung cancer organisational audit.
Thorax
; 70(10): 1001-3, 2015 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-26043732
ABSTRACT
We report the findings of the first national lung cancer organisational audit. The results demonstrate marked variation in service provision and workload of some lung cancer specialists. For example, over half of the clinical nurse specialists report case volumes over recommended numbers. Some trusts have no access to key treatments such as video assisted thoracoscopy (VAT) lobectomy and stereotactic radiotherapy. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated an association between higher surgical resection rates and the on-site availability of advanced staging and therapeutic modalities, for example, PET scan and VAT lobectomy. We conclude by making a number of recommendations to address the variation in lung cancer care.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Torácica
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Institutos de Câncer
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Carga de Trabalho
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Oncologia
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Thorax
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido