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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(3):149; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj089
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Studies Examine Associations Between Surgery Volume, Surgeon Specialty, and Mortality Rates in Ovarian Cancer

Ariel Whitworth

jncimedia@oxfordjournals.org
301-841-1287
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Two studies in the February 1 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute examine whether hospital volume, surgeon experience, or surgeon specialty affect the treatment received and the risk of death following treatment among women with ovarian cancer.

Past studies have suggested that patients treated at hospitals with higher case loads or by more experienced surgeons have higher survival rates after surgery for certain types of cancer, including colorectal cancer and lung cancer. Patients may take such factors into account when making decisions about where and from whom to seek . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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