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Table 1 Demographics of participating breast units and multidisciplinary teams

From: The NeST (Neoadjuvant systemic therapy in breast cancer) study: National Practice Questionnaire of United Kingdom multi-disciplinary decision making

Organisation

Number (%)

Teaching Hospital

23 (59)

DGH

15 (38)

Not stated

1 (3)

Service Provision

 Symptomatic only

3 (8)

 Screening/symptomatic

36 (92)

Actively recruiting to trials

 

100 (39)

Unit size

Median cases per year (range)

 

470 (220–1000)

MDT Composition

Median No. consultants (range)

Histopathologist

2 (1–8)

Radiologist

4 (1–9)

Oncologists

4 (1–10)

Clinical oncologist

2 (0–5)

Medical oncologist

2 (0–5)

Breast Surgeons

3 (0.5–10)

Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

3 (0.5–10)