Language Proficiency and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer: a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Rodrigo Calvillo-OrtizJ Christopher Polanco-SantanaManuel Castillo-AngelesBenjamin G AllarLuis Anguiano-LandaEiman GhaffarpasandCourtney BarrowsMark P CalleryTara S KentPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2021)
In this cohort of patients with PDAC, LEP predicted worse survival. The results of this study suggest that, after accounting for interpreter use, other factors contribute to this disparity. Such factors, as yet unmeasured, may include health literacy and cultural expectations, for which further investigation is warranted to better understand and limit this survival disparity.