Effect of fragmentation of cancer care on treatment use and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Caitlin A HesterNishika KarbhariNicole E RichMathew AugustineJohn C MansourPatricio M PolancoMatthew R PorembkaSam C WangHerbert J ZehAmit G SingalAdam C YoppPublished in: Cancer (2019)
FC patients were less likely to undergo curative therapy when they were diagnosed at an early stage. After covariate adjustment, newly diagnosed patients with HCC receiving FC had worse OS and increased TTT.