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Comparative Analysis of Surgical Resection Approaches: Same-Surgeon Versus Different-Surgeon Opinions After Second Surgical Evaluation

  • By

  • Areesh Mevawalla

  • Selamawit Woldesenbet

  • Azza Sarfraz

  • Qaidar Alizai

  • Meher Angez

  • Abdulaziz Elemosho

  • Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou

  • Timothy M. Pawlik

  • June 29, 2026

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    GI malignancies account for approximately 26% of cancer diagnoses and 35% of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.

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    Surgical resection is the primary treatment for localized GI tumors, yet fewer than half of eligible patients undergo it.

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    About 1 in 6 cancer patients seek a second surgical opinion, often to clarify diagnosis and assess treatment options.

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    The study aims to compare surgical outcomes between patients receiving same-surgeon versus different-surgeon resections after a second opinion.

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    Data from SEER-Medicare files were used to analyze surgical care and outcomes for older adults with GI cancers.

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A Tale of Two Pathways: Same-Surgeon Versus Different-Surgeon Resection After Second Surgical Opinion

  • by Areesh Mevawalla, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Azza Sarfraz, Qaidar Alizai, Meher Angez, Abdulaziz Elemosho, Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou, Timothy M. Pawlik

  • June 29, 2026

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