County-Level Variation in Utilization of Surgical Resection for Early-Stage Hepatopancreatic Cancer Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the USA
ConclusionArea-level variations among patients undergoing surgery for early-stage HP cancer were mainly due to differences in structural measures and county-level factors. Policies targeting high-poverty counties and improvement in structural measures may reduce variations in utilization of surgery among patients diagnosed with early-stage HP cancer.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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