Published in J Natl Cancer Inst on September 09, 2008
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Revised TN categorization for colon cancer based on national survival outcomes data. J Clin Oncol (2009) 4.09
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Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
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Directing surgical quality improvement initiatives: comparison of perioperative mortality and long-term survival for cancer surgery. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
A comparison of clinical registry versus administrative claims data for reporting of 30-day surgical complications. Ann Surg (2012) 2.72
The aging population and its impact on the surgery workforce. Ann Surg (2003) 2.70
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A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.45
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Evaluation of surveillance bias and the validity of the venous thromboembolism quality measure. JAMA (2013) 2.31
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Does aggressive local therapy improve survival in metastatic breast cancer? Surgery (2002) 2.13
Risk adjustment for comparing hospital quality with surgery: how many variables are needed? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.12
The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 2.12
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Use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2008) 2.10
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Surgical considerations for the management and resection of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.04
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Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.94
Assessment of pancreatic cancer care in the United States based on formally developed quality indicators. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.92
Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.90
Circulating monocytes from systemic sclerosis patients with interstitial lung disease show an enhanced profibrotic phenotype. Lab Invest (2010) 1.90
Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.90
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