Trends in Racial and Ethnic Differences in Declined Surgery for Resectable Malignancies in the United States
Patients from racial and ethnic minority groups were more likely to decline surgical intervention for potentially curable malignancies, and these differences have persisted over time. Further work is needed to understand the causes of these differences and identify opportunities for improvement.
Authors
- Rebecca A. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2485-2481)
- Andrew P. Loehrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-224X)
- Alex B. Haynes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5731-329X)
- Vishal R. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6447-7412)
- Michael Liu
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006516
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.78