The impact of driving time, distance, and socioeconomic factors on outcomes of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

The impact of driving time, distance, and socioeconomic factors on outcomes of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

Objectives: Cancer patients experience disparities due to socioeconomic status (SES) factors. We assessed the impact of SES factors on outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who received neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) and surgery (Sx) in 3 Canadian provinces. Study design...

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Main Authors: Joanna Gotfrit, Tharshika Thangarasa, Shaan Dudani, Rachel Goodwin, Patricia A. Tang, Jose Monzon, Kristopher Dennis, Winson Y. Cheung, Horia Marginean, Michael Vickers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
Subjects:
Health disparities
Socioeconomic factors
Rectal cancer
Driving time
Driving distance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535220300112

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