Higher surgical volume leads to better gastric cancer survival

Surgical outcomes for gastric cancer improve significantly at high-volume centers, impacting how you select facilities for patient care.

• Patients at high-volume centers had a median overall survival of 4.9 years compared to 3.2 years at low-volume centers.
• High-volume centers also showed improved 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates across various cancer stages.

Consider centralization strategies to enhance patient outcomes while ensuring access to quality treatment.

• 76.4% of surgeries were performed at high-volume centers, indicating a potential model for future practice improvement.