This descriptive Statistics paper focuses on the number of breast oncology programs that Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA has been dealing with over the years, and to study the trend. Northside Hospital Atlanta is one of the leading providers of breast care services nationally. As a result, the hospital diagnoses and treats more breast cancer cases on an annual basis than any other breast care program available in the Southeast. Northside shows a commitment in providing excellent and high-quality breast cancer that is as convenient and accessible as possible. The team provides the latest technology, compassionate support, a comprehensive provision of services, and a leading-edge clinical research and support. The chart below provides an outline of the achievements in the breast cancer quality programs by Northside Hospital until 2015:
Northside Hospital is currently strides ahead of other hospitals as far as breast care is concerned. Some of the achievements include:
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An expanded surgical breast expertise at the hospital in Forsyth.
An active participation of the women’s oncology program coordinator in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centres (NQMBC) Committee.
Participation in training sessions focusing on medical oncology staff clinicians about Onco-contraception.
Addition of extra nurses who are dedicated towards breast care.
The charts below illustrate the different cancer treatment methods performed at Northside Hospital. It provides a comparative report of the three important measures that prove that Northside Hospital’s performance surpassed that of similar breast cancer programs in the U.S.
Radiation therapy is a program that is started initiated within the first year (365 days) of diagnosing breast cancer in women between the ages 18-69, AJCC Stage I, II, or III, and it is treated through breast conservation surgery. The chart shows that the number of women who undergo radiation therapy at Northside Hospital has been increasing over the years.
Combination chemotherapy is a procedure that is given consideration or administered within the first four months (120 days) after the diagnosis of breast cancer in women between the ages 18-69, ER/PR negative, and AJCC Stage T1C N0 M0, II, or III. The chart shows that there has been a shifting number of women who undergo combination chemotherapy at Northside Hospital has been increasing over the years.
Hormone Therapy HT – third generation aromatase inhibitor or Tamoxifen given consideration or administered within one year (365 days) after the diagnosis of breast cancer in women above 18 years old, ER and/or PR positive, and AJCC Stage T1C N0 M0, II.
A comparison with other hospitals shows that Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA has dealt with more breast cancer cases, and cancer in general, compared to other hospitals:
References
Johnson, E. (2017). Northside Hospital Cancer Registry is Generating Treatment Summaries. Oncology Issues , 32 (4), 61-62. doi: 10.1080/10463356.2017.11884198
McNeil, C. (2006). Annual Cancer Statistics Report Raises Key Questions. JNCI: Journal Of The National Cancer Institute , 98 (22), 1598-1599. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj484
