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ArticleSurgery2024

Access to surgical treatment for hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in the Philippines.

Luis Miguel B Co, F Lorenzo Martin A Puno, Erika P Ong, Frances Dominique V Ho, Michelle Ann B Eala, Edward Christopher Dee, Ethan Angelo S Maslog, Ryan T Barroso, PAHPBS Philippine Association of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons, T Peter Kingham and 2 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Luis Miguel B CoSchool of Medicine and Public Health, Ateneo de Manila University, Pasig City, Philippines.
F Lorenzo Martin A PunoSchool of Medicine and Public Health, Ateneo de Manila University, Pasig City, Philippines.
Erika P OngCollege of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
Frances Dominique V HoCollege of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
Michelle Ann B EalaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Edward Christopher DeeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Ethan Angelo S MaslogCollege of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
Ryan T BarrosoHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Rizal Medical Center, Pasig, Bago Bantay, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
PAHPBS Philippine Association of Hepatopancreatobiliary SurgeonsThird floor, PCS Building, Bago Bantay, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
T Peter KinghamDepartment of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Samuel D AngDepartment of Surgery, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, Santa Cruz, Manila.
Christian Daniel U AngDepartment of Surgery, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines. Electronic address: christianangmd@gmail.com.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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NeoplasmsSurgeonsHumansIncomePhilippines

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PMID37953137
PMCPMC11251533

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