BACKGROUND: To mitigate the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), jurisdictions
worldwide ramped down nonemergent surgeries, creating a global surgical backlog. We …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer systems worldwide. Quantifying
the changes is critical to informing the delivery of care while the pandemic continues, as well …

Background and Objectives There is evidence of gaps in care for colorectal cancer surgery
related to obtaining negative resection margins and lymph node assessment. …

Designed by Migrant Clinicians Network, the Hombres Unidos Contra La Violencia Familiar
(Men United Against Family Violence) Project used facilitated discussion groups as the …

Background The aim of this project was to develop a set of quality indicators to assess
surgical decision making in the care of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …

BACKGROUND: Regionalization of the practice of thoracic surgery into designated centers
was carried out in Ontario to manage volume, improve outcomes, and facilitate …

Background Multidisciplinary cancer conferences (MCCs) facilitate the discussion of
appropriate diagnostic and treatment options for an individual cancer patient. In 2007, a study …

Background: The objective is to provide surgical and pathological guidelines for radical
prostatectomy (RP) with or without concurrent pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) to achieve …

Objectives Documented variations in practice compelled the need to establish a network that
would facilitate the flow of patients through the care continuum of a provincial health care …

Background: Following prostate cancer surgery, positive surgical margin (PSM) status varies
among institutions and there is evidence that high-volume surgeons and centres obtain …