Drive Time to Physicians and Outcomes for Bladder Cancer
Drive time to oncologists and urologists is associated with timely receipt of guideline-recommended care for patients with MIBC. Understanding the impact of geographic access on clinical outcomes for patients with cancer who require multispecialty care can inform providers and policymakers in efforts to improve cancer care access and outcomes.
Authors
- Sruthi Muluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-1651)
- Coleman Drake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0618-0626)
- Bruce L. Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1358-0764)
- Lindsay M. Sabik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0613-4929)
- Zhaojun Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0931-4044)
- Manisha Bhattacharya
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JU Open Plus
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ju9.0000000000000273
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01