Race/Ethnicity and Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on the Timely Receipt of Appropriate Operative Treatment of Colon Cancer

CONCLUSION: Patients who receive surgery at a Community Cancer Program, have fewer comorbidities, have lower household income, are younger, and receive surgery within 50 miles of their primary residence are more likely to have timely surgery.PMID:38551594 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241241697

Source: The American Surgeon - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Edward C Tobin Erica Dobbs Stacie Deslich Bryan K Richmond Source Type: research