Variation in survival of women with breast cancer: Health Board remains a factor at 10 years.
Multivariate survival analysis of women with breast cancer diagnosed in 1987 with at least 10 years follow-up confirmed variations depending on the Health Board of their treatment. Differences in survival according to surgical caseload/specialization or deprivation were not statistically significant.
Twelves
C J
CJ
Cancer Research Campaign Department of Medical Oncology, Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, UK.
Thomson
C S
CS
Dewar
J A
JA
Brewster
D H
DH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis