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ArticleWomen's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)2020

Patient and Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Accessing Gynecologic Oncologists for Ovarian Cancer Surgical Care.

Kristin Weeks, Michele West, Charles Lynch, Lisa Hunter, Chelsea Keenan, Savannah Borman, Megan McDonald, Mary Charlton

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Article in Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Worldwide barriers of optimal surgical care provision in advanced ovarian cancer.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristin WeeksDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Michele WestIowa Cancer Registry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Charles LynchDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Lisa HunterIowa Cancer Registry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Chelsea KeenanDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Savannah BormanDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Megan McDonaldDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Mary CharltonDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
University of Iowa · USUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend that patients with ovarian cancer receive surgical care from a gynecologic oncologist. However, 15%-30% of patients with ovarian cancer do not receive surgical care from this specialist. The reasons for this remain unknown. We aim at assessing the barriers and attitudes perceived by patients with ovarian cancer who did not receive their primary surgery from a gynecologic oncologist and by diagnosing providers in an exploratory qualitative study. Materials and Methods: Patients and providers were sampled through the Iowa Cancer Registry. Participants were interviewed by telephone about barriers that patients face receiving surgical care from a specialist. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and thematic analysis was completed by two team members. Findings: Providers ( Discussion: There is a divergence in the perceptions of barriers to care between providers and patients. Open discussions are needed about options and clinical guidelines for surgical ovarian cancer care. Further research is needed to develop and evaluate mechanisms to improve provider-to-patient discussions about surgical recommendations.

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disparitygynecologic oncologistovarian cancerreferralruralsurgical care

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PMID35982990
PMCPMC9380881
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