Methods Participants completed a pre-retreat survey. Based on survey results, the retreat
was organized around 4 themes: role of the Surgical Oncology Program; knowledge …

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Conclusions We discuss differences in surgical oncology training between two first-world
advanced healthcare systems in the context of inherent differences between the two …

Abstract Introduction The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) created a task force to address
the issue of surgical outcomes as it pertains to clinical practice. A survey of its members was …

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) is an independent organization funded
by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Can adians. As the …

Cancer remains 1 of the major causes of premature death in North America. There have
been dramatic advances in cancer treatment in recent decades, and it is expected that the …

The development of a successful cancer center program is not limited to an academic
environment; in fact, more than 85% of patients in the United States will receive their initial …

Background We report our experience with a large volume of complex oncologic resections
and describe the framework necessary to develop a program with low morbidity and …

Surgeons have justly taken pride in their role in cancer care, but many are unaware of the
National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) and the ways in which it works with community …

Objective To investigate receipt of appropriate surgical care in Medicare beneficiaries with
cancer. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting National Surveillance, Epidemiology …