Racial Disparities Revealed in Surgical Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer - OncLive


5/9/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Ryan Scott

Sajid A. Khan MD, FACS, FSSO, discusses findings from the study on racial disparities in surgical outcomes and quality of care for GI tract cancer, plus what issues need to be addressed to close the gap in care.

Lower rates of negative surgical margins and adequate lymphadenectomies were found in Black patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer vs White patients, according to results from a retrospecti… [+10589 chars]

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