Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer: A Comparative Analysis of Ontario and the USA.
Lily V SaadatElizabeth SchofieldXing BaiMichael CurryRefik SaskinAllison Lipitz-SnydermanKevin C SoaresT Peter KinghamWilliam R JarnaginMichael I D'AngelicaFrances C WrightJonathan C IrishNatalie G CoburnAlice C WeiPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)
We observed substantive differences in treatment and outcomes between PC patients in the USA and Ontario, which may reflect known differences in healthcare systems. Close evaluation of healthcare policies can inform initiatives to improve care quality.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- social media
- patient reported outcomes
- weight loss
- health insurance
- smoking cessation
- glycemic control
- affordable care act