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16.10.2022 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Disparities in Receipt of Palliative Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer: Did Medicaid Expansion Help?
verfasst von:
Hamza Khan, MD, Errol D. Crook, MD, Martin J. Heslin, MD, MSHA, Fabian M. Johnston, MD, MHS, Annabelle L. Fonseca, MD, MHS
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 1/2023
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Excerpt
Over 50% of patients with pancreatic cancer have metastatic disease at presentation, with median survival of 3–6 months in this patient population. Despite society and clinical practice guidelines recommending early initiation of palliative therapy in order to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life, its utilization is low. Additionally, disparities exist in the receipt of palliative therapies based on sociodemographic factors. …