A study published in JAMA Surgery indicates that wait times for cancer surgeries in the United States have increased over the past decade. The research focused on patients diagnosed with breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers, revealing longer wait times for surgery compared to 2012. The study analyzed data from over 2.7 million patients with non-metastatic stage I–III cancers requiring surgery between 2012 and 2023. The research team, led by Timothy Donahue from the University of California, Los Angeles, categorized the data into four time periods: 2012–2015, 2016–2019, 2020–2021, and 2022–2023, to assess changes in wait times.
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Study Shows Increased Wait Times for Cancer Surgeries in the US
A recent study published in JAMA Surgery highlights an increase in wait times for cancer surgeries in the US over the last decade. The analysis, which included data from over 2.7 million patients, indicates that delays in surgery may negatively impact patient outcomes.
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US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer
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Study Shows Increased Wait Times for Cancer Surgeries in the US