[Postoperative care of cancer patients: an interdisciplinary responsibility (author's transl)]
Abstract:
Postoperative care of cancer patients is the joint interdisciplinary responsibility of surgeons, general practitioners (GP'S) and registered specialists. The necessary centralization in hosptal is ensured through cooperation on the part of the general practitioners. By means of a standardized follow-up programme, the organizational model described guarantees 9 postoperative check-ups at predetermined intervals within a period of 5 years. Clinical cancer registers are a mark of quality for hospitals and ensure detection and analysis of the pathography of cancer patients. Surgeons must also acquire the knowledge necessary for their use.
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