Table 2.
Indicator, proportion of | Observed value (%) | Reference value (%) |
---|---|---|
Surgical intervention for malignant disease | 79 | ≥67 |
Patients with axillary lymph node status determined with the SN technique | 97 | >95 |
Patients with ten or more nodes excised in axillary dissection | 96 | >95 |
Patients with complete reporting of data | 92 | >95 |
High-risk patients allocated to adjuvant treatment according to the guidelines | 89 | –a |
Patients completing the follow-up program according to the guidelines | 82 | >95 |
Patients with local recurrence within 5 years following lumpectomy | 1.6 | <7 |
Patients with reoperation due to surgical complications | 3 | –b |
Patients without late SN positivity | 96c | –d |
Patients receiving radiotherapy according to the guidelines | 97 | >95 |
Notes:
Because allocation depends upon patient preference and practice of information;
no international consensus;
preoperative frozen microscopy on SN is negative but later microscopy is positive;
no prior specification of standard.
Abbreviations: DBCG, Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group; SN, sentinel node.