High-volume centers--effect of case load on outcome in cancer surgery.

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Published in Onkologie on August 01, 2004

Authors

A H Hölscher1, R Metzger, J Brabender, D Vallböhmer, E Bollschweiler

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany. Arnulf.Hoelscher@medizin.uni-koeln.de

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