Reasons for Surgical Attrition Among Nonmetastatic Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Single Institutional Experience.

Hanna H KakishClaire DrigotasAlexander W LoftusChristina S BoutrosSusan J DohJohn B AmmoriLuke D RothermelRichard S Hoehn

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)

Nearly one in seven patients (18-80 years old) with UGI cancers evaluated at our academic cancer center did not undergo surgical resection. Reasons for surgical attrition included potentially modifiable issues, and addressing these barriers could help overcome inequities in cancer treatment and survival.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
papillary thyroid
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
squamous cell
young adults