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08-09-2023 | Esophagus Resection | Global Health Services Research

Time, Space, and Place: Can Geospatial Information Systems Clarify the Tension Between Regionalization and Access for Complex Cancer Surgery?

Authors: Jason M. Lizalek, MD, Bradley N. Reames, MD, MS, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 13/2023

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National Cancer Institute (NCI) geospatial data accrual started as early as 1973 with the initiation of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program collecting detailed oncologic data, including incidence, mortality, and survival, across distinct US regions.¹ The number of NCI-designated Cancer Centers across the United States (US) has now grown to 72 institutions across 36 states and the District of Columbia,² and the SEER program now includes 33 registries, spanning approximately 48% of the US. Covering geographically and demographically diverse catchment areas, SEER participation has greatly contributed to a better understanding of geospatial approaches to cancer prevention and control. …

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Title: Time, Space, and Place: Can Geospatial Information Systems Clarify the Tension Between Regionalization and Access for Complex Cancer Surgery?
Authors: Jason M. Lizalek, MD
Bradley N. Reames, MD, MS, FACS
Publication date: 08-09-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Esophagus Resection
Esophagus Resection
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 13/2023
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-14292-8

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