Is It Time to Centralize High-risk Cancer Care in the United States? Comparison of Outcomes of Esophagectomy Between England and the United States

Aruna Munasinghe, Sheraz R. Markar, Ravikrishna Mamidanna, Ara Darzi, Omar Faiz, George B. Hanna, Donald E. Low

Annals of Surgery · 2014 · 110 citations · 17 references

Abstract

The findings from this international comparison suggest that centralization of high-risk cancer surgery to centers of excellence with a high procedural volume translates into an improved clinical outcome. These findings should be factored into discussions regarding future service configuration of major cancer surgery in the United States.

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