Overuse of surgery in patients with pancreatic cancer. A nationwide analysis in Italy
Abstract
BackgroundAccording to current guidelines, pancreatic cancer patients should be strictly selected for surgery, either palliative or resective.MethodsPopulation-based study, including all patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer in Italy between 2010 and 2012. Hospitals were divided into five volume groups (quintiles), to search for differences among volume categories.ResultsThere were 544 hospitals performing 10 936 pancreatic cancer...
Paper Details
Title
Overuse of surgery in patients with pancreatic cancer. A nationwide analysis in Italy
Published Date
May 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
5
Pages
470 - 478
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