Survival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hospital networks formed around top-ranked cancer hospitals represent an opportunity to optimize complex cancer care in the community.

Objective

To compare the short- and long-term survival after complex cancer treatment at top-ranked cancer hospitals and the affiliates of top-ranked hospitals.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted using data from the unabridged version of the National Cancer Database. Included patients were individuals 18 years or older who underwent surgical treatment for esophageal, gastric, lung, pancreatic, colorectal, or bladder cancer diagnosed between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016. Patient outcomes after complex surgical procedures for cancer at top-ranked cancer hospitals (as ranked in top 50 by

SUBMITTER: Boffa DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7251445 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature