Is There Bias in the Assessment of Contraindications for Resection? Disparities in the Surgical Management of Early-Stage Esophageal Cancer

Background: Resection is considered the standard of care for patients with localized esophageal cancer who are “physiologically fit”. Patients who do not meet this standard are considered contraindicated to receive surgery. We hypothesized that among patients with non-metastatic esophageal cancer, t...

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Main Authors: Christina S. Boutros, Lauren M. Drapalik, Christine E. Alvarado, Aria Bassiri, Jillian Sinopoli, Leonidas Tapias Vargas, Philip A. Linden, Christopher W. Towe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/2/37
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