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Patterns of care outcome studies: Results of the national practice in Hodgkin's disease
Author(s) -
Hanks Gerald E.,
Kinzie Jeannie J.,
White Robert L.,
Herring David F.,
Kramer Simon
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830215)51:4<569::aid-cncr2820510402>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , outcome (game theory) , family medicine , gerontology , intensive care medicine , oncology , mathematical economics , mathematics
The outcome of treatment for Hodgkin's disease has been determined for 407 patients treated in 1973. A two‐level random sampling assures that these results are representative of the national practice. Acturial analysis of recurrence‐free survival at four years is: Stage IA, 80%; Stage IIA, 75%; StageIIIA, 60%; combined Stages IB, IIB, and IIIB, 50%. Factors significantly associated with recurrence include stage, histology, age, chemotherapy, new patient load, part‐time practice, treatment technique, treatment machine, treatment simulation, work up score, treatment score, and facility of treatment. Major treatment complications by stage ranged from 4–12%; complications are significantly associated with disease location, patient age, and the presence of coexisting disease.