Undertreatment of Pancreatic Cancer: The Intersection of Bias, Biology, and Geography

Undertreatment of Pancreatic Cancer: The Intersection of Bias, Biology, and Geography

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Black patients with pancreatic cancer experience higher incidence and increased mortality. Although racial biologic differences exist, socioeconomic status, insurance type, physician bias, and patient beliefs contrib...

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Published in:Surgical oncology clinics of North America Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 43 - 54
Main Authors: Torres, Madeline B, Dixon, Matthew E B, Gusani, Niraj J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-01-2022
Subjects:
Biology
Geography
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Incidence
Pancreatic Neoplasms - therapy
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
United States
Pancreatic cancer
Surgery
Race
Multimodality therapy
Socioeconomic
Disparities
High volume
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Summary:Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Black patients with pancreatic cancer experience higher incidence and increased mortality. Although racial biologic differences exist, socioeconomic status, insurance type, physician bias, and patient beliefs contribute to the disparities in outcomes observed among patients who are Black, indigenous, and people of color.
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ISSN:1558-5042
DOI:10.1016/j.soc.2021.07.006