Recently published indicators allow for comparison of radiation treatment rates relative to evidence-based guidelines for rectal cancer

[摘要] The system performance initiative of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is the first pan-Canadian report to offer indicators for measuring treatment practice patterns by province and for comparing practice with current guidelines. The 2011 Cancer System Performance Report1presents data on guideline-based treatment indicators for the second year, allowing for a preliminary trend analysis. The decision to examine indicators measuring treatment practice patterns came from several workshops and consultations involving a broad range of experts and knowledge leaders from across the cancer care landscape. Among the treatment indicators examined is the percentage of resected stage II and III rectal cancer cases receiving neoadjuvant (preoperative) radiation therapy (RT).

[学科分类] 肿瘤学