title: Ovarian cancer--the need for change in service delivery in Northern Ireland.
abstract: This paper provides local data on the provision of services for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1996 prior to the reorganisation of cancer services. It documents a service for 140 patients provided by 80 consultant teams and illustrates the need for reorganisation to meet the evidence base already in existence for improvement in survival and will serve as a baseline for future audits in this area.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Health and Social Services Board, 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT2 8BS.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Gavin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis