ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2018
Variation in routine follow-up care after curative treatment for head-and-neck cancer: a population-based study in Ontario.
Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Exploring Men's Experiences with Follow-Up Care following Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer in Atlantic Canada: A Qualitative Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Examination of risk factors for discontinuation of follow-up care in patients with head and neck cancer.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
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- Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Review
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- Does the frequency of routine follow-up after curative treatment for head-and-neck cancer affect survival?Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2019Article
- Do doctors who order more routine medical tests diagnose more cancers? A population-based study from Ontario Canada.Cancer medicine · 2019Article
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Background: The actual practices of routine follow-up after curative treatment for head-and-neck cancer are unknown, and existing guidelines are not evidence-based. Methods: This retrospective population-based study used administrative data to describe 5 years of routine follow-up care in 3975 head-and-neck cancer patients diagnosed between 2007 and 2012 in Ontario. Results: The mean number of visits per year declined during the follow-up period (from 7.8 to 1.9, Conclusions: Given current practice variation and the absence of an evidence-based standard, the challenge in identifying a single optimal follow-up strategy might be better addressed with a harmonized approach to providing individualized follow-up care.
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