Pancreatic cancer is a major cause of cancer-associated mortality, with a dismal overall
prognosis that has remained virtually unchanged for many decades. Currently, prevention or …

Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are considered the gold standard of cancer care in many
healthcare systems, but a clear definition of their format, scope of practice and operational …

Objective: To use the concept of benchmarking to establish robust and standardized
outcome references after pancreatico-duodenectomy (PD). Background: Best achievable …

Objectives: To critically assess centralization policies for highly specialized surgeries in
Europe and North America and propose recommendations. Background/Methods: Most …

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between hospital volume
and outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Summary Background Data: Previous …

Objective: To depict and analyze learning curves for open, laparoscopic, and robotic
pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP). Background: Formal training …

Background The impact of nationwide centralization of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) on
mortality is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to analyse changes in hospital …

Background Centralization of pancreatic surgery has been shown to reduce postoperative
mortality. It is unknown whether resection rates and survival have also improved. The aim of …

Purpose The volume-outcomes relationship has led many to advocate centralization of
cancer procedures at high volume hospitals (HVH). We hypothesized that in response …

Background Many studies have shown lower mortality and higher survival rates after
pancreatic surgery with high-volume providers, suggesting that centralization of pancreatic …