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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Co, Luis Miguel B.
• Puno, F. Lorenzo Martin A.
• Ong, Erika P.
• Ho, Frances Dominique V.
• Eala, Michelle Ann B.
• Dee, Edward Christopher
• Maslog, Ethan Angelo S.
• Barroso, Ryan T.
• Kingham, T. Peter
• Ang, Samuel D.
• Ang, Christian Daniel U.

Titel

Access to surgical treatment for hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in the Philippines

Ist Teil von

• Surgery, 2024-02, Vol.175 (2), p.561-563

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world. However, while high-income countries have the highest incidence rates, low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have the highest mortality rates. In this article, we describe the geographic distribution of board-certified HPB surgeons who provide surgical management for patients with these diseases in the Philippines. We draw attention to the geographic disparities in the distribution of these surgeons and the other factors that contribute to the lack of access. Lastly, we suggest ways forward.