New guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference for breast cancer patients. Alex Monaghan, a second-year Southern Medical Program (SMP) student at UBC Okanagan, recently completed a study using patient data from BC Cancer-Kelowna. His research compared re-operation rates for breast cancer patients before and after a new surgical guideline was introduced five years ago.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news