Effect of hospital characteristics on outcome of patients with gastric cancer: A population based study in North-East Netherlands

E.J.M. Siemerink (1) , M Schaapveld (2, 3) , J.T.M. Plukker (4) , N.H. Mulder (1) , G.A.P. Hospers (1)

1 Department of Medical Oncology
2 Comprehensive Cancer Centre North-East (IKNO)
3 Present address: The Netherlands Cancer Institute
4 Department of Surgery

Surgical resection is an important factor in the curative treatment of gastric cancer. However a variety of aspects of surgical treatment that potentially influence outcome are still not well defined. This study aims to assess the influence of hospital type, referral pattern and proximal or distal location of the tumour on the ultimate survival.

Mots clés: Medicine

E.J.M. Siemerink, M Schaapveld, J.T.M. Plukker, N.H. Mulder, G.A.P. Hospers. Effect of hospital characteristics on outcome of patients with gastric cancer: A population based study in North-East Netherlands. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (5), pp.449. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.03.011⟩. ⟨hal-00594800⟩