Disparities in quality of care for colon cancer between hospitals in the Netherlands

M.A.G. Elferink (1) , M.W.J.M. Wouters (2, 3) , P. Krijnen , V.E.P.P. Lemmens (4, 5) , M.L.E.A. Jansen-Landheer (6) , C.J.H. van de Velde (2) , S. Siesling (1, 7) , R.A.E.M. Tollenaar (2)

1 Department of Research
2 Department of Surgery
3 Department of Surgery
4 Department of Research
5 Department of Public Health
6 Comprehensive Cancer Centre Amsterdam
7 Department of Health Technology & Services Research

Aim of this study was to describe treatment patterns and outcome according to region, and according to hospital types and volumes among patients with colon cancer in the Netherlands.

Mots clés: colon cancer; staging; treatment; survival; guidelines

M.A.G. Elferink, M.W.J.M. Wouters, P. Krijnen, V.E.P.P. Lemmens, M.L.E.A. Jansen-Landheer, et al.. Disparities in quality of care for colon cancer between hospitals in the Netherlands. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36, ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.026⟩. ⟨hal-00612399⟩