Identifying the barriers to gastric cancer care at safety ‐net hospitals: A novel comparison of a safety‐net hospital to a neighboring quaternary referral academic center in the same healthcare system

ConclusionAlthough vulnerable patients with GAC within a safety ‐net hospital present with later stages of the disease, those who received surgery have acceptable outcomes. Thus, efforts should be made to overcome barriers in seeking care.

Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology - November 27, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mohammad Y. Zaidi, Jesse M. Rappaport, Cecilia G. Ethun, Theresa Gillespie, Natalyn Hawk, Saurabh Chawla, Kenneth Cardona, Shishir K. Maithel, Maria C. Russell Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research