Understanding Factors Leading to Surgical Attrition for "Resectable" Gastric Cancer.

Hanna H KakishFasih Ali AhmedEvonne PeiWeichuan DongMohamedraed ElshamiLee M OcuinLuke D RothermelJohn B AmmoriRichard S Hoehn

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

Review of clinical trials shows attrition due to unavoidable tumor and treatment factors (~ 15%). The NCDB indicates non-medical patient and provider characteristics (i.e., age, insurance status, facility volume) associated with attrition. This combined analysis highlights specific opportunities for improving potentially curative surgery rates.

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