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Centralization to fewer surgeons results in better survival after esophageal cancer surgery
- Date:
- January 8, 2013
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- Karolinska Institutet
- Summary:
- Patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer have a much greater chance of long term survival if the operation is carried out by a surgeon who has performed this particular operation many times before, according to a large-scale study conducted by researchers in Sweden.
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Patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer have a much greater chance of long term survival if the operation is carried out by a surgeon who has performed this particular operation many times before. This according to a new, large-scale study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. In their article, the researchers conclude that esophageal cancer surgery should be concentrated -- or centralised -- to fewer surgeons.
Journal Reference:
- Maryam Derogar, Omid Sadr-Azodi, Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, and Jesper Lagergren. Hospital and Surgeon Volume in Relation to Survival After Esophageal Cancer Surgery in a Population-Based Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013; DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2012.46.1517
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Karolinska Institutet. (2013, January 8). Centralization to fewer surgeons results in better survival after esophageal cancer surgery. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 9, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com
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