Hospital volume does not influence long-term survival of patients undergoing surgery for oesophageal or gastric cancer

A. M. Thompson; T. Rapson; F. J. Gilbert; K. G. M. Park

doi:10.1002/bjs.5729

Hospital volume does not influence long-term survival of patients undergoing surgery for oesophageal or gastric cancer

A. M. Thompson
, T. Rapson
, F. J. Gilbert
, K. G. M. Park

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Abstract

Guidelines suggest that surgery for oesophageal and gastric cancer should be conducted in large cancer centres. This national study examined the relationship between hospital volume and outcome in Scotland.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	578-584
Number of pages	7
Journal	British Journal of Surgery
Volume	94
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5729
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Hospital volume does not influence long-term survival of patients undergoing surgery for oesophageal or gastric cancer

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