Jochen Schmitt, Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke, Veronika Bierbaum, Michael Gerken, Christoph Bobeth, Martin Rössler, Patrik Dröge, Thomas Ruhnke, Christian Günster, Kees Kleihues-van Tol, Olaf Schoffer
BACKGROUND: According to the National Cancer Plan in Germany, all cancer patients should receive high-quality care in accordance with evidence-based treatment guidelines. Certification programs were established for this purpose but have not yet been comprehensively evaluated. METHODS: In the WiZen project, which was supported by the Innovation Fund (supported project number 01VSF17020), controlled cohort studies were performed to investigate whether initial treatment in hospitals with or without a certificate from the German Cancer Society was associated with a difference in overall survival (primary endpoint) in patients with cancer of the colon, rectum, lung, pancreas, breast, cervix, prostate, endometrium, and ovary, head and neck cancer, and neuro-oncological tumors...
September 29, 2023: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International