ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2026
Access to Surgical Cancer Care in the Safety-Net: A Survey of California Hospitals.
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Abstract
backgroundSafety-net hospitals (SNHs) provide a substantial segment of the U.S. population with complex health needs, yet the breadth of oncologic services available at SNHs remains unclear.
methodsA survey on cancer-care delivery was distributed to oncology providers at stand-alone California SNHs. The survey queried feasibility, access, and wait times for screening exams, diagnostic tests, procedures, and specialist services for comprehensive cancer care.
resultsOf 15 SNHs queried, nine (60%) responded. Access to full-time surgical specialists varied considerably: 33% lacked breast surgeons and urologists, 44% lacked surgical oncologists/hepatobiliary and colorectal surgeons, 56% lacked thoracic surgeons, 67% lacked endocrine surgeons, and 89% lacked orthopedic oncologists. Most hospitals (78%) employ general surgeons to perform cancer operations. Specific procedures are performed with the following frequency: right hemicolectomy/LAR/APR 89%, gastrectomy 78%, pulmonary lobectomy 78%, pancreaticoduodenectomy 67%, melanoma surgery 67%, major hepatectomy 56%. Robotic surgery is available at two-thirds of SNHs. One hospital offered CRS/HIPEC, and no respondent site provided regional intraoperative chemotherapy techniques.
conclusionsLike the United States as a whole, much cancer surgery in respondent California SNHs is performed by general surgeons. Significant gaps in subspecialty and advanced therapies persist, potentially requiring patients to travel long distances to tertiary centers and limiting access to comprehensive cancer care.
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