Provider–patient Language Discordance and Cancer Operations: Outcomes from a Single Center Linked to a State Vital Statistics Registry
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05614-y
Abstract: Patterns of worldwide immigration have resulted in high rates of discordance between medical providers and the patients they treat. For example, in the USA, 25 million individuals in the USA self-identified that they speak English… read more here.
Keywords: difference; cancer operations; center; lep ... See more keywords
Ageism and surgical treatment of breast cancer in Italian hospitals
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0757-0
Abstract: AimTo determine if age is a factor influencing the type of breast cancer surgery (radical versus conservative) in Italy and to investigate the regional differences in breast cancer surgery clinical practice.MethodsRetrospective study is based on… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; cancer operations; breast; hospital ... See more keywords
Patient characteristics associated with undergoing cancer operations at low‐volume hospitals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.027
Abstract: BACKGROUND Although strong volume‐outcome relationships exist for many cancer operations, patients continue to undergo these operations at low‐volume hospitals. METHODS Patients were identified from the National Cancer Data Base from 2010–2013 who underwent resection for… read more here.
Keywords: cancer operations; volume; operations low; volume hospitals ... See more keywords