Geographic variation in breast cancer care in Switzerland

Ess, S; Savidan, A; Frick, H; Rageth, Ch; Vlastos, Georges; Lütolf, U; Thürlimann, B

doi:10.1016/j.canep.2010.01.008

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English

Geographic variation in breast cancer care in Switzerland

ContributorsEss, S; Savidan, A; Frick, H; Rageth, Ch; Vlastos, Georges; Lütolf, U; Thürlimann, B

Published inCancer epidemiology, vol. 34, no. 2, p. 116-121

Publication date2010

Abstract

Regional disparities in breast cancer outcomes have been reported in Switzerland. The purpose of this study is to investigate geographic variation in early diagnosis and management of breast cancer.

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology/therapy
Female
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance/methods
Switzerland/epidemiology
Urban Population
Young Adult

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Citation (ISO format)

ESS, S et al. Geographic variation in breast cancer care in Switzerland. In: Cancer epidemiology, 2010, vol. 34, n° 2, p. 116–121. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.01.008

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:21435
DOI : 10.1016/j.canep.2010.01.008
PMID : 20185382

Journal ISSN1877-7821

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Geographic variation in breast cancer care in Switzerland

Regional disparities in breast cancer outcomes have been reported in Switzerland. The purpose of this study is to investigate geographic variation in early diagnosis and management of breast cancer.

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