title: Surgical leadership and standardization of multidisciplinary breast cancer care: the evolution of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
abstract: Evidence has shown that multidisciplinary specialist team evaluation and management for cancer results in better patient outcomes. For breast cancer, breast centers are where this evaluation and management occurs. The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers has helped standardize multidisciplinary breast cancer care by defining services and standards required of accredited breast centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: jbensenh@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bensenhaver
authors.affiliation: Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, 633 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611-3211, USA; Department of Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Winchester
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States
keywords: Breast cancer; Breast center; Multidisciplinary breast cancer care; NAPBC