Nationwide Data Support Centralised Decision-making in Penile Cancer Care: A Before-and-After Study on Guideline Adherence and Disease-specific survival for Patients with an Indication for Perioperative Oncological Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefit of perioperative oncological treatment in men with penile cancer is uncertain. In 2015, treatment recommendations were centralised in Sweden and treatment guidelines were updated.

Objective

To evaluate if the use of oncological treatment in men with penile cancer increased after the introduction of centralised recommendations, and whether such therapy is associated with better survival.

Design setting and participants

This was a retrospective cohort study including a total of 426 men diagnosed with penile cancer with lymph node or distant metastases in Sweden during 2000-2018.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

We first assessed the change in the proportion of patients with an indication for perioperative oncological treatment

SUBMITTER: Ulvskog E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175737 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature