Volume-outcome analysis in rectal cancer: A plea for enquiry, evidence and evolution

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-112

  Hogan, Aisling Maria ^a   Kennelly, Rory ^a   Winter, Desmond C ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRALIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 58149505660     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.06.015     Document Type: Editorial

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