Pancreatic cancer patients may live longer by traveling to academic hospital for operation
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 13:32
in Health & Medicine
New study findings link traveling to an academic medical center for surgical removal of pancreatic or thyroid cancer with higher quality surgical care for both cancers. Although the study shows better care at high-volume surgical centers for patients with pancreatic or thyroid cancer, few patients travel for their cancer operations, it concludes.