title: [Diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas. Retrospective quality assessment of a 10-year material].
abstract: We have performed a quality assessment of staging and treatment of 64 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated at the Department of Internal Medicine, Nordland Central Hospital from 1982 to 1991. The assessment was based on defined quality criteria. Journal records of patient history, physical examination and stage were unsatisfactory. Histological examinations, use of laboratory tests and X-ray examinations were appropriate. The choice of chemotherapy for high grade malignancy was adequate, average relative dose-intensity was low. Low utilization of radiotherapy could be explained in most cases by individual patient factors. 5-years disease-specific survival was 54% for all patients and 70% for those presenting with localized disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000592:standards; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Lymfomdiagnostikk og behandling. Retrospektiv kvalitetsvurdering av et tiårsmateriale.