Volume over location: prioritizing case volume over regional distribution in ovarian cancer treatment
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of hospital surgical volume and hospital region on overall survival (OS) in patients with ovarian cancer. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study utilized nationwide claims data from Korea (2012-2020) to analyze ovarian cancer patients who underwent surgery. Hospitals were classified as high-volume (≥20) or low-volume (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e58–e58
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN