A real-world, population-based study of patterns of referral, treatment, and outcomes for advanced pancreatic cancer.

Omar Abdel-RahmanYuan XuPatricia A TangRichard M Lee-YingWinson Y Cheung

Published in: Cancer medicine (2018)

A significant proportion of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer were never referred to a cancer center. Nonreferred patients were more likely to utilize specific health care resources.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
primary care
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
combination therapy
replacement therapy