Variation in the Use of Resection for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate variation in the frequency of resections for colorectal cancer liver metastases across the English NHS.

Background

Previous research has shown significant variation in access to liver resection surgery across the English NHS. This study uses more recent data to identify whether inequalities in access to liver resection still persist.

Methods

All adults who underwent a major resection for colorectal cancer in an NHS hospital between 2005 and 2012 were identified in the COloRECTal cancer data Repository (CORECT-R). All episodes of care, occurring within 3 years of the initial bowel operation, corresponding to liver resection were identified.

Result

During the study period 157,383 patients were identified as under

SUBMITTER: Fenton HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6867670 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature