Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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J. Natl. Cancer Inst.
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J. Natl. Cancer Inst. · Mar 2008
Multicenter Study Comparative StudySpecialized care and survival of ovarian cancer patients in The Netherlands: nationwide cohort study.
There is much debate on the necessity of regionalization of ovarian cancer care. We investigated the association between hospital type and survival of patients with ovarian cancer in The Netherlands. ⋯ Hospital type was statistically significantly associated with survival among Dutch ovarian cancer patients with early-stage ovarian cancer: Patients who were treated in specialized and semispecialized hospitals survived longer than patients treated in general hospitals.