Optimal uptake rates for initial treatments for cervical cancer in concordance with guidelines in Australia and Canada: Results from two large cancer facilities. Issue 4 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kang, Yoon-Jung; O'Connell, Dianne L.; Tan, Jeffrey; Lew, Jie-Bin; Demers, Alain; Lotocki, Robert; Kliewer, Erich V.; Hacker, Neville F.; Jackson, Michael; Delaney, Geoff P.; Barton, Michael; Canfell, Karen
• Is Part Of: Cancer epidemiology. Volume 39:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 600
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.04.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7821

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We estimated optimal rates for all initial treatment modalities for cervical cancer.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">We compared the optimal and the observed rates in Australia and Canada.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The overall optimal treatment rates are largely dependent on the stage distribution.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Observed surgery rates were similar to the estimated optimal rates.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Observed radiotherapy, chemotherapy and chemo-radiotherapy were under-utilised.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>