Guideline adherence in bone-targeted treatment of cancer patients with bone metastases in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess adherence to the current European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) clinical practice guideline on bone health in cancer patients and the German guidelines for lung, breast, and prostate cancer among German oncologists in hospitals and office-based physicians and to identify predictors of guideline compliance to assess the needs for dedicated training.

Methods

This was a retrospective sample analysis representing hospitals and office-based physicians in Germany in 2016. Records from lung, breast, and prostate cancer patients who had received a diagnosis of bone metastasis between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016, were included. Oncologists at participating centers answered a self-assessment survey on aspects related to their professional life, including

SUBMITTER: Link H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083811 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature