Lung resection rates across the North of England Cancer Network
Within the North of England Cancer Network (NECN) lung cancer is the most common form of cancer. Surgery is the treatment of choice for non-small cell lung cancer patients, and offers the best chance of a cure.
Resection rates are lower across NECN than England and compare poorly to rates in other cancer networks. There is also wide variation in resection rates within NECN by Trust first seen. This paper highlights these variations as well as analysing stage at diagnosis, performance status and co-morbidities.
The data are used to discuss whether this variation is a reflection of service provision and surgeon workload or an artefact of poor quality data.
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Occasional Paper 41 - Lung Resection Rates Across The North Of England Cancer Network
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