Impact of Patient Comorbidities on Presentation Stage of Breast and Colon Cancers

Background While patients with multiple comorbidities may have frequent contact with medical providers, it is unclear whether their healthcare visits translate into earlier detection of cancers, specifically breast and colon cancers. Methods Patients diagnosed with stage I-IV breast ductal carcinoma...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2023-08, Vol.30 (8), p.4617-4626
Main Authors: Sharon, Cimarron E., Wang, Michael, Tortorello, Gabriella N., Perry, Nikhita J., Ma, Kevin L., Tchou, Julia C., Fayanju, Oluwadamilola M., Mahmoud, Najjia N., Miura, John T., Karakousis, Giorgos C.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma - epidemiology
Breast cancer
Breast carcinoma
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Cancer
Carcinoma, Ductal
Colon
Colonic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Colorectal cancer
Comorbidity
Female
Global Health Services Research
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Patients
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Summary:Background While patients with multiple comorbidities may have frequent contact with medical providers, it is unclear whether their healthcare visits translate into earlier detection of cancers, specifically breast and colon cancers. Methods Patients diagnosed with stage I-IV breast ductal carcinoma and colon adenocarcinoma were identified from the National Cancer Database and stratified by comorbidity burden, dichotomized as a Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) Score of
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-023-13596-z