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23-10-2023 | Colorectal Cancer | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Socio-demographic Disparities in Locations of Death Due to Colorectal Cancer
Authors:
Swati Sonal, MBBS, David L. Berger, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 3/2024
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Excerpt
Preference in location of death can be a central consideration for people with terminal cancers. Bajaj et al. have highlighted the sociodemographic disparities in locations of deaths in pancreatic and esophageal cancers;
1, 2 however, the evidence on location of death in patients who die from colorectal cancer (CRC) is limited. This study examines the trends in various locations of death in patients dying from CRC in the USA and their clinico-socio-demographic determinants. …