Surgeon Specialization and Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer
JAMA SurgeryPublished 25 December 2013Open access
Tina Yen, Purushuttom W. Laud, Rodney Sparapani, Ann B. Nattinger
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Patients who receive treatment from surgeons with more experience with and focus on breast cancer are significantly more likely to undergo Sentinel lymph node biopsy, highlighting the importance of receiving initial treatment by specialized providers.
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Patients who receive treatment from surgeons with more experience with and focus on breast cancer are significantly more likely to undergo SLNB, highlighting the importance of receiving initial treatment by specialized providers. Factors relating to specialization in a particular area, including our novel surgeon percentage measure, require further investigation as potential indicators of quality of care.
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