Effect of treatment center volume on outcomes in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients

Effect of treatment center volume on outcomes in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients

Abstract Background Medical centers with varying levels of expertise treat gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), which are relatively rare tumors. This study assesses the impact of center volume on GEP-NET treatment outcomes. Methods We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End...

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Main Authors: Kiwoon Baeg, Cynthia Harris, Monica S. Naparst, Eugene Ahn, Sahityasri Thapi, Jacob Martin, Sheila Rustgi, Grace Mhango, Juan Wisnivesky, Michelle Kang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Carcinoid tumors
Center volume
Volume study
SEER Medicare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07868-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07868-8

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