Putting guidelines into practice: has the era of perioperative chemotherapy arrived?

A significant trend was seen towards increased peri-operative referral to medical oncology in the contemporary era (from 12% in 1994–1998 to 32% in 2009–2013).

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Whilst this demonstrates an encouraging trend, the overall rate remains low and further highlights the need to identify factors preventing appropriate uptake of perioperative chemotherapy.

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