Hospital volume differences and five-year survival from breast cancer

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Roohan, PJ [1 ]
Bickell, NA [1 ]
Baptiste, MS [1 ]
Therriault, GD [1 ]
Ferrara, EP [1 ]
Siu, AL [1 ]
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[1] New York State Dept Hlth, Off Managed Care, Albany, NY 12237 USA
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10.2105/AJPH.88.3.454
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hospital volume on long-term survival for women with breast cancer. Methods. Survival analysis and proportional-hazard modeling were used to assess 5-year survival and risk of death, adjusting for clinical and sociodemographic variables. Results. At 5 years, patients from very low-volume hospitals had a 60% greater risk of all-cause mortality than patients from high-volume hospitals. Conclusions. Hospital volume of breast cancer surgical cases has a strong positive effect on 5-year survival. Research is needed to identify whether processes of cart, especially postsurgical adjuvant treatments. contribute to survival differences.
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