A survey on the current status of clinical resources for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in rural hospitals of the Tohoku region in Japan.

CONCLUSIONS: The surveyed rural hospitals needed practical and knowledge-based support from specialists. Unfortunately, the number of specialists is currently insufficient in Tohoku. Increased number of certified physicians, clinical pathways for sharing patient's information and updated knowledge, and information and communication technology for treatment with specialists' intervention in rural hospitals may solve issues in Tohoku. PMID: 32794129 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: research