Fragmented Care in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer and Time to Definitive Therapy

The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach for treating rectal cancer and has developed performance measures to ensure that patients receive standardized care. We hypothesized that rectal cancer patients receiving care at multiple centers would be less likely to receive timely and appropriate care.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 24, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Jonathan S. Abelson, Philip S. Bauer, John Barron, Ani Bommireddy, William C. Chapman, Christine Schad, Kerri Ohman, Steven Hunt, Matthew Mutch, Matthew Silviera Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research