Becker's Healthcare March 1, 2024
Cancer patients who undergo surgery and have a behavioral health disorder have higher odds of a complication, prolonged length of stay and 90-day readmission, a recent study found.
The study, published Feb. 29 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, identified more than 694,000 patients diagnosed with lung, esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreatic and colorectal cancer between 2018 and 2021, using the Medicare Standard Analytic Files.
Of patients, 6.7%...
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