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- Title
Compliance With Quality Assurance Measures in Patients Treated for Early Oral Tongue Cancer.
- Authors
Hessel, Amy C.; Moreno, Mauricio A.; Hanna, Ehab Y; Roberts, Dianna B.; Lewin, Jan S.; El-Naggar, Adel K.; Rosenthal, David I.; Weber, Randal S.
- Abstract
The article offers information on a study determined measurable parameters that offer a basis for evaluating the quality of cancer care given to an individual oral tongue cancer patient. Particularly, researchers determined whether the parameters adhere to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines and institutional treatment algorithms. Among the outcome measures were accurate tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging at presentation and documentation of margin status. A discussion on the research findings is detailed.
- Subjects
TONGUE cancer; MEDICAL quality control; CANCER treatment; CANCER research; CANCER chemotherapy
- Publication
Cancer (0008543X), 2010, Vol 116, Issue 14, p3408
- ISSN
0008-543X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cncr.25031