Healthcare resource use, comorbidity, treatment and clinical outcomes for patients with primary intracranial tumors: a Swedish population-based register study.

CONCLUSIONS: Age, comorbidity and high-grade gliomas, but not sex, were associated with decreased survival and increased use of healthcare resources. Fewer patients than aimed for in national guidelines received care according to specified lead times. The analysis of comprehensive population-based register data can be used to improve future care processes and outcomes.
PMID: 27924653 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Oncologica - December 6, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bergqvist J, Iderberg H, Mesterton J, Bengtsson N, Wettermark B, Henriksson R Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research