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Investment Needed to Reduce Access Disparities to High Volume Centers for Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

January 27, 2026

Pancreaticoduodenectomy or total pancreatectomy for cancers involving the pancreatic head is a complex, high-risk operation, and although studies show improved survival at high-volume centers, many cases are still performed at low-volume centers. Listen to Dr. Noah Brown discuss his recent JACS article, which found that patient factors influence the choice of centers and that investment is needed to improve access to high-volume locations.

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