Access to Surgical Treatment for Hepatopancreaticobiliary Cancer in the Philippines

Access to Surgical Treatment for Hepatopancreaticobiliary Cancer in the Philippines

Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers are among the most diagnosed cancers in the world. However, although high-income countries have the highest incidence rates, low- and middle-income countries have the highest mortality rates. In this article, we describe the geographic distribution of board-certified...

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Main Authors: 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., PAHPBS Philippine Association of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons, Kingham, T. Peter, Ang, Samuel D., Ang, Christian Daniel U.
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
Subjects:
Medical Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Neoplasms
Oncology
Surgery
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/147
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2023.09.051
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Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
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Summary:Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers are among the most diagnosed cancers in the world. However, although high-income countries have the highest incidence rates, low- and middle-income countries have the highest mortality rates. In this article, we describe the geographic distribution of board-certified hepatopancreaticobiliary 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.

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