Survival Outcomes and Disparities in Surgery Refusal for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Surgery refusal in patients with PTC was associated with poorer OS outcomes and was more frequent among older adults, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and racial and ethnic minorities. Interventions addressing patient concerns and barriers to surgery are critical to improving treatment acceptance and survival among these groups.
Authors
- Harsheen Kaur Manaise
- Kulkaew Sukniam
- Ramin Shekouhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-5280)
- Fatima Mubarak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4544-4350)
- Kyle Popp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5589-0237)
- Syeda Hoorulain Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8234-2586)
- P. Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3226-8855)
- Emmanuel M Gabriel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8570-4784)
- Bansi Savaliya
- SWATHI R. RAIKOT
- Gabrielle Kowkabany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1114-1013)
- Reed Popp
- SEEMA SHARAN
- SHIVAM BANSAL
- John Waite Bowers
- ESINAM P. EKPEH
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
- WinnMed (US)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anticancer Research
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.17371
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70