Mortality differences by surgical volume among patients with stomach cancer: a threshold for a favorable volume-outcome relationship

Mortality differences by surgical volume among patients with stomach cancer: a threshold for a favorable volume-outcome relationship

Abstract Background Many studies have assessed the volume-outcome relationship in cancer patients, but most focused on better outcomes in higher volume groups rather than identifying a specific threshold that could assist in clinical decision-making for achieving the best outcomes. The current study...

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Main Authors: Hyeok Choi, Seong-Yoon Yang, Hee-Seung Cho, Woorim Kim, Eun-Cheol Park, Kyu-Tae Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Stomach neoplasms
High-volume hospitals
Mortality
Cox proportional hazard models
Gastrectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1203-7

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