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Date:10/23/2008

ing institution because they think they may be operated on by an inexperienced trainee and this might lead to a poorer outcome," Shaw said. "Actually, it appears that the outcomes at teaching hospitals are no worse than at non-teaching, or private, institutions."

"Other studies have confirmed these findings with regard to other types of surgeries, and we thought it was important to study these factors with respect to lung cancer surgery, because this affects a large patient population," Shaw said.

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Contact: Lauren Shaftel Williams lauren.shaftel@duke.edu 919-684-4966 Duke University Medical Center Source:Eurekalert

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