Journal article
Disparities in surgical management of endometrial cancers in a public healthcare system: A question of equity
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Timely surgery has been shown to impact outcome in endometrial cancer patients. Social determinants of health (SDH) are associated with adverse cancer outcomes. We sought to evaluate the association of SDH with surgical treatment indicators in endometrial cancer patients in a public healthcare system.
METHODS: Endometrial cancer patients in Ontario, Canada, diagnosed between 2009 and 2017 were identified, and clinical, social and …
Authors
Helpman L; Pond GR; Elit L; Anderson LN; Seow H
Journal
Gynecologic Oncology, Vol. 159, No. 2, pp. 387–393
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.08.029
ISSN
0090-8258