Adherence to guidelines for baseline staging in newly diagnosed localized breast cancer

Liliana DeMiglio; Victoria Murdoch; Jessica Ivison; Ioannis A. Voutsadakis

doi:10.1016/j.ctarc.2019.100160

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Adherence to guidelines for baseline staging in newly diagnosed localized breast cancer

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Adherence to guidelines for baseline staging in newly diagnosed localized breast cancer

Liliana DeMiglio, Victoria Murdoch, Jessica Ivison and Ioannis A. Voutsadakis

Cancer treatment and research communications, Vol.22, pp.100160-100160

01/01/2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2019.100160

PMID: 31677495

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Abstract

Different health agencies in Canada including Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) have developed guidelines for the baseline staging of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients but adherence to them is unknown. We sought to investigate adherence to CCO staging guidelines in a single cancer center in addition to the factors that influence this adherence. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 212 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients between 2015 and 2017. Baseline patient demographic and disease characteristics as well as radiologic staging studies and subsequent treatments were recorded. The group of patients in whom the guidelines were observed was compared to the group of patients in whom the guidelines were not followed. Staging guidelines were not followed in 46.7% of the patients in the cohort (99 of 212 patients). In most cases, deviations from the guidelines consisted of performing more than the recommended baseline screening, most commonly in the form of a computerized tomography (CT) scan or a bone scan and chest x-ray (CXR)/ ultrasound (US) of the liver. Less commonly, a recommended staging evaluation was omitted or the suggested timing of the staging procedure (i.e., pre-operatively versus post-operatively) was not followed. Higher stage and grade of the disease and subsequent chemotherapy administration were associated with higher guideline non-adherence. Low adherence to staging guidelines for newly diagnosed breast cancer according to CCO is shown in a community cancer center. Incorporation of arising prognostic factors to staging procedure determination may increase acceptance and adherence to guidelines in the future.

Adherence

Adherence factors

Breast cancer

Cancer staging

Guidelines

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Title: Subtitle: Adherence to guidelines for baseline staging in newly diagnosed localized breast cancer
Creators: Liliana DeMiglio - NOSM University
Victoria Murdoch - NOSM University
Jessica Ivison - Sault Area Hospital
Ioannis A. Voutsadakis - Sault Area Hospital
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Cancer treatment and research communications, Vol.22, pp.100160-100160
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2019.100160
PMID: 31677495
NLM abbreviation: Cancer Treat Res Commun
ISSN: 2468-2942
eISSN: 2468-2942
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2020
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984806603002771

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