Travel distance, hospital volume and their association with ovarian cancer short- and long-term outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Travel distance for ovarian cancer surgery has increased over time. While there may be some short-term benefits in traveling to a regional center for care, there was little difference in long term outcomes based on travel distance.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - May 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Knisely A, Huang Y, Melamed A, Tergas AI, St Clair CM, Hou JY, Khoury-Collado F, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL, Wright JD Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research