Sex-based differences in time to surgical care among pancreatic cancer patients: A national study of Medicare beneficiaries.

Rosevine A AzapJames M HyerAdrian DiazDiamantis I TsilimigrasRayyan S MirdadTimothy M Pawlik

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)

Female and older patients had longer wait times between symptom presentation and pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Sex-based disparities in cancer care need to be recognized and addressed by policymakers and health care institutions.

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