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Table 2 Description of observed (actual) sequences in the sample

From: Temporal representation of care trajectories of cancer patients using data from a regional information system: an application in breast cancer

Care sequences

Numbers

Percentage

Care provision for non-metastatic breast cancer in case of good prognosis (Figure 1 a)

81

51%

ADR

47

30%

AD

16

10%

DR

13

8%

D

5

3%

Care provision for non-metastatic breast cancer in case of presence of factors for poor prognosis (Figure 1 b)

54

34%

ADKR

42

26%

ADKOK

8

6%

DKR

2

1%

DKOK

2

1%

Care provision for non-metastatic breast cancer in case of voluminous, infiltrating and/or inflammatory cancer (Figure 1 c)

8

5%

ANDR

8

5.0

Other (non standard sequences)

16

10%

A

6

5%

ADK

2

0-1%

AK

2

0-1%

AR

2

0-1%

ADKDR

1

0-1%

ANDRK

1

0-1%

DK

1

0-1%

DKDKOK

1

0-1%

  1. A Pathology investigation.
  2. D Surgery and pathology examination of the surgical pieces.
  3. N Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.
  4. K Chemotherapy.
  5. R Radiotherapy.
  6. O Concomitant chemotherapy and radiotherapy.