Neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage and pancreatic cancer among Veterans

Abstract: While individual-level social determinants of health are associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), it is currently unknown whether neighborhood-level …

Leveraging the electronic health record for early detection of pancreatic cancer among 9.4 million US Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) improves survival. However, screening recommendations are limited to individuals with hereditary …

Time between pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment initiation and survival in the U.S. Military Health System

Abstract: Background: Pancreatic cancer has a high case fatality and treatment is known to improve survival. It is unknown whether the time between diagnosis and treatment …

Social vulnerability as a neighborhood-level determinant of pancreatic cancer surviviorship: A national analysis of Veterans Affairs patients

Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients experience lower barriers to access within the largest integrated U.S. health system, but still experience disparate mortality …

Development and validation of case-finding algorithms to identify pancreatic cancer in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poor due to late diagnosis. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can be used to study this rare …

Treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in relation to survival in the U.S. Military Health System

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer has a high case fatality and relatively short survival after diagnosis. Treatment is paramount to improving survival, but studies on the …

The impact of race on pancreatic cancer treatment and survival in the nationwide Veterans Affairs healthcare system

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Among patients with pancreatic cancer, studies show racial disparities at multiple steps of the cancer care pathway. Access to healthcare is a frequently …

Diabetes status and pancreatic cancer survival in the nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare system

Abstract: Background: Long-standing type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, however, its influence on cancer-associated outcomes is understudied. …