Breast cancer care has improved in recent years. In 2009 there was more consultation between doctors and treating staff and a better diagnosis was established before the operation. This is apparent from research by the Health Care Inspectorate.
Improving care also means the outcome of a breast-saving operation improved in recent years. In 2007, for example, tumor remains were found in 12.1 percent of patients who underwent such an operation. In 2009 this was only 8.9 percent. This means that in 2009 fewer women had to undergo a second operation to remove the remaining tissue.
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The research also shows that all hospitals examined now have the means to make a proper diagnosis before the operation † As a result, the correct diagnosis before surgery could be made in 93 percent of patients, which improves the quality of care.
Treatment plan
In 2009, consultations were held in every hospital examined, in which all disciplines involved diagnose and treatment plan discuss. Such consultation already existed in 2007, but it was not always carried out properly then.
