The Impact of Primary Care Physicians on the Surgical Presentation and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Vulnerable Populations

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Authors

Caitlyn Braschi · Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

Amy H. Kaji · Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

Kathryn T. Chen · Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

Abstract

Having a PCP at the time of colorectal cancer diagnosis is associated with improved outcomes in a safety-net population, with significant differences in surgical presentation and resection.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The American Surgeon

Volume 88, Issue 10, pp. 2596-2601

DOI: 10.1177/00031348221109474

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