Are Access Costs and Income Associated With Treatment Decision‐Making and Clinical Outcomes in Rural Patients Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy?
Among rural patients undergoing treatment for upper gastrointestinal malignancy elasticity of demand for service varies. Patients willing and able to pay for travel are more likely to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy, undergo resection and demonstrate improved overall survival.
Authors
- Fred A. Luchette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8857-9111)
- Talia Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-8497)
- Zaid M. Abdelsattar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8025-0410)
- Raymond A. Verm
- Simon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8948-7641)
- Marshall S. Baker
Institutions
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Huntsman Cancer Institute (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.28140
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00