Do socioeconomic factors impair uptake of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with locoregional oesophageal cancer?
Several sociodemographic factors are associated with the delivery of neoadjuvant therapy in patients with oesophageal cancer, including age, sex, race, and insurance status. Interventions can be put into place to target vulnerable patients and ensure equitable delivery of care.
Authors
- Neel P. Chudgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4736-025X)
- Roger Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2672-7817)
- Gyoung-Yim Ha
- Justin Olivera
- Marc Vimolratana
- Joselyn R. Del Rosario
- Brendon M. Stiles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-9787)
- Rajika Jindani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-1724)
- In Kyu Loh
- Jorge Humberto Rodríguez-Quintero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-7945)
- Mohamed Kamel
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae462
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- National Institutes of Health