Background Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy worldwide. The aim of
this study was to investigate the influence of surgical procedures and quality-of-care (QoC) …

BACKGROUND Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who undergo cancer surgeries with
higher‐volume providers may have better outcomes. The current debate focuses on whether …

Background Quality of surgical care as a crucial component of a comprehensive multi-
disciplinary management improves outcomes in patients with endometrial carcinoma …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who receive cancer surgeries from higher-volume
providers may have better outcomes. However, the definitions of surgical volume may affect …

Background and objectives This study aims to clarify quality of breast cancer surgery in
population-based setting. We aim to elucidate factors influencing waiting periods, and to …

Purpose To assess and explain variation in quality of care in breast cancer patients and
estimate its impact on disease outcome. Methods The Slovenian National Cancer Registry …

Background Equity is an important issue in the healthcare research field. Many studies have
focused on the relationship between patient characteristics and outcomes of care. These …

Background Discharge management is a central task in hospital management. Mitchell's
quality health outcomes model offers a contextual framework to derive expectations about …

Some patients with cancer use adjunctive Chinese medicine, which might improve the
quality of life. This study aims to investigate the effects and relative factors of adjunctive …

Background: Volume-infection relation studies have been published for high-risk surgical
procedures, although the conclusions remain controversial. Inconsistent results may be …