Quality indicators for gastric cancer surgery: a survey of practicing pathologists in Ontario.

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BACKGROUND: Adequate lymph node (LN) assessment and R0 resection are critical to the staging and management of gastric cancer. The American Joint Committee on Cancer/International Union Against Cancer recommend at least 15 LN be assessed, and the literature suggests a gross disease-free margin of 5-6 cm be achieved. Results of an Ontario general surgeons' survey indicated these standards were not widely known. Because disease management is highly collaborative, we surveyed pathologists to as...

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Authors: Qureshi, A; Ottensmeyer, C; Mahar, A; Chetty, R; Pollett, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1883-1889
• Publication date: 2009-07-01
• DOI: 10.1245/s10434-009-0468-7
• EISSN: 1534-4681
• ISSN: 1068-9265
• Language: English
• Keywords: Stomach Neoplasms; Stomach; Middle Aged; Adult; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Lymph Node Excision; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Pathology; Aged; Gastrectomy; Lymph Nodes; Humans; Female; Ontario