Fig. 1 Comparative effectiveness topics 1.1 Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate cancer screening is highly controversial. The United States Preventative Services task force gave prostate cancer screening with PSA a D rating…

29. Sinclair CF, McColloch NL, Carroll WR et al (2011) Patient-perceived and objective functional outcomes following transoral robotic surgery for early oropharyngeal carcinoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:1112–1116CrossRefPubMed 30….

Fig. 1 Pancreas cancer research framework 1.1 Cancer Directed Care Cancer directed care concerns issues of cancer detection, tumor factors, tumor targeted treatments, and subsequent cancer care. Cancer detection involves topics…

Fig. 1 The central compartment of the neck (reprinted with permission from Carty et al.) [10] The American Thyroid Association (ATA) defines central compartment neck dissection (CCND) as “the comprehensive, compartment-oriented…

Fig. 1 Non-disease factors that influence receipt of lung cancer treatment Limited disease is treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, while extensive disease is often treated with chemotherapy. Five-year survival rates…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Karl Y. Bilimoria, Christina A. Minami and David M. Mahvi (eds.)Comparative Effectiveness in Surgical OncologyCancer Treatment and Research16410.1007/978-3-319-12553-4_1 Approaches to Answering Critical CER Questions Christine V. Kinnier1, Jeanette W. Chung2 and Karl Y. Bilimoria3   (1) Department…

  Outcome Clinical area Local recurrence/overall survival Quality of life Cost Multidisciplinary consultation ? NA ? Guideline oriented care ? NA Lower Regionalization of sarcoma care Improved Improved ? Soft…