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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 10, 693,
May 21, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
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Patients With Rectal Cancer Have Better Outcomes at Busier Hospitals
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Patients who undergo surgery for rectal cancer at high-volume hospitals have better rates of survival and lower rates of permanent colostomy than patients who are operated on at low-volume hospitals, according to a study in the May 21 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Hospital volume (i.e., the number of operations performed at