The influence of the surgeon’s and the hospital’s caseload on survival and local recurrence after colorectal cancer surgery
SurgeryPublished 1 March 2006
Pietro Renzulli, Adam Lowy, Rudolf Maibach, R Egeli, U Metzger, U Laffer
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High surgeon's and hospital's annual caseloads are strong, independent prognostic factors for extending overall and disease-free survival and reducing the rate of local recurrence in 2 randomized colorectal cancer trials.
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High surgeon's and hospital's annual caseloads are strong, independent prognostic factors for extending overall and disease-free survival and reducing the rate of local recurrence in 2 randomized colorectal cancer trials.
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