Association of hospital volume with survival but not with postoperative mortality in glioblastoma patients in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Standard of care treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) involves surgical resection followed by chemoradiotherapy. However, variations in treatment decisions and outcomes exist across hospitals and physicians. In Belgium, where oncological care is dispersed, the impact of hospital volume on GBM outcomes remains unexplored. This nationwide study aims to analyse interhospital variability in 30-day postoperative mortality and 1-/2-year survival for GBM patients.

Methods

Data collected from the Belgian Cancer Registry, identified GBM patients diagnosed between 2016 and 2019. Surgical resection and biopsy cases were identified, and hospital case load was determined. Associations between hospital volume and mortality and survival probabilities were analysed, considering patie

SUBMITTER: Vanhauwaert D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature