Traveling for Pancreatic Cancer Care Is Worth the Trip

被引：6

作者：

Alvarez, Marcus A. ^{[1
]}

Anderson, Kiyah ^{[1
]}

Deneve, Jeremiah L. ^{[1
]}

Dickson, Paxton V. ^{[1
]}

Yakoub, Danny ^{[1
]}

Fleming, Martin D. ^{[1
]}

Chinthala, Lokesh K. ^{[2
]}

Zareie, Parya ^{[2
]}

Davis, Robert L. ^{[2
]}

Shibata, David ^{[1
]}

Glazer, Evan S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tennessee, Ctr Hlth Sci, Coll Med, Dept Surg, Memphis, TN 38163 USA

[2] Univ Tennessee, Hlth Sci Ctr, Ctr Biomed Informat, Memphis, TN USA

来源：

AMERICAN SURGEON | 2021年 / 87卷 / 04期

关键词：

pancreatic cancer; centralized care; National Cancer Database; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS; SURVIVAL; TRENDS; CENTRALIZATION; MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; RESECTION; SURGERY; VOLUME;

D O I：

10.1177/0003134820951484

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Background Centralized care for patients with pancreatic cancer is associated with longer survival. We hypothesized that increased travel distance from home is associated with increased survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Methods The National Cancer Database user file for all pancreatic cancer patients was investigated from 2004 through 2015. Distance from the patients' zip code to the treating facility was determined. Survival was investigated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox hazard ratios (CoxHRs) were determined based on stage of disease, distance traveled for care, and clinical factors. Results 340 780 patients were identified. In the average age of 68 +/- 12 years, 51% were male and 83% were Caucasian. For all stages of cancer, longer survival was associated with traveling farther (P < .001). The survival advantage was longer for Caucasians than African Americans (3.7 months vs. 2.6 months, P < .001) Travel was associated with a 13% decrease in risk of death (P < .001). Even controlling for the pathologic stage, traveling farther was associated with decreased risk of death (CoxHR = .91, P < .001). Discussion Traveling for care is associated with improved survival for pancreatic cancer patients. While a selection bias may exist, the fact that all stages of patients investigated benefited suggests that this is a real phenomenon.

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页码：549 / 556

页数：8

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