Conference Proceedings
Abstract PO-094: Socioeconomic status and utilization of cancer surgeries in the United States, Canada, and Australia
Hilary Pang, Kelsey Chalmers, Bruce Landon, Adam Elshaug, John Matelski, Vicki Ling, Monika K Krzyzanowska, Girish Kulkarni, Bradley A Erickson, Peter Cram
Clinical Cancer Research | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | Published : 2021
Abstract
Abstract Background: Few studies have compared surgical oncology utilization between countries or how rates may differ according to patients’ socioeconomic status. This study aimed to compare the utilization rates of three organ resection surgeries predominantly indicated for the treatment of cancer in three jurisdictions in the US, Canada, and Australia, and compare surgical utilization rates between residents of lower- and higher-income neighborhoods. Methods: We used population-based administrative data to identify all adults aged ≥18 years hospitalized for pancreatectomy (PX), radical prostatectomy (RP) and nephrectomy (NX) between 2011-2016 (New York, USA), 2011-2018 (Ont..
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