Variation Across the Continuum of Surgical Oncology Care

Abstract

The study by Haneuse et al 1 used the California Cancer Registry and hospital claims data to report the variation in in-hospital mortality, 90-day readmissions, and 90-day mortality for patients receiving potentially curable surgery for stage I through III colorectal, breast, lung, prostate, bladder, thyroid, kidney, endometrium, pancreas, liver, and esophageal cancers. 1 The analysis was limited to 260 +