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Temporal trends and regional variation in the use of palliative care after colorectal cancer surgery.
Elsa Kronen, Troy Coaston, Syed Shaheer Ali, Emili Elkins, Zihan Gao, Sara Sakowitz, Peyman Benharash, Hanjoo Lee
Published: 202610.1016/j.surg.2025.109824
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Palliative care can improve patient satisfaction, decrease pain, and reduce costs but is relatively underused in colorectal surgery. We characterized patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery, hypothesizing regional and temporal…
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