Peige Zhou
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About
Dr. Peige Zhou is a surgical oncologist and health services researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical approaches for colon cancer. Her research critically evaluates the comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive techniques—specifically robotic and laparoscopic colectomy—against traditional open surgery. Dr. Zhou’s major contributions include demonstrating, through propensity score-matched analyses of large national databases, that robotic and laparoscopic colectomy yield comparable short-term and survival outcomes for stage I-III colon cancer. Her landmark study on this topic has garnered 23 citations. She has also led influential work tracking 15-year trends in colon cancer management and outcomes using the National Cancer Database (18 citations), revealing significant shifts in treatment paradigms. Notably, Dr. Zhou has investigated the clinical implications of converting from minimally invasive to open surgery, finding that conversion does not necessarily lead to worse outcomes compared to upfront laparotomy. Her rigorous, population-level analyses provide crucial evidence for surgical decision-making, helping to refine best practices and improve patient outcomes in colorectal cancer care.
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