Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume 28, Issue 1, January–February 2010, Pages 1-3
News and topicsRegionalizing urologic cancer care: Appropriate health care policy?
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2010, European Journal of Surgical OncologyCitation Excerpt :Though a re-biopsy is planned within 6 weeks after local resection for T1 tumors, and will be take place within the six months interval after first diagnosis. In most industrialized countries, medical disciplines, insurance companies and policy makers discuss potential improvements of patient safety and quality of health care.23 In the literature more and more studies advocate specific volume standards for high risk cancer operations, such as ≥11 cystectomies a year.17,24,25
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