How collaboration between surgeons and medical oncologists affects outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Abstract
694 Background: The number of patients shared between medical providers can serve as a marker of collaboration, which may improve clinical outcomes. We evaluated the association of surgeon and medical oncologist collaboration with pancreatic cancer patient survival and Medicare expenditures. Methods: The SEER-Medicare linked database was queried for pancreatic cancer patients who underwent resection (2014-2019). Provider pairs were created by linking patient’s index surgeon and medical oncologist 6 months pre- / post-surgery. The 95 th percentile of patients shared by provider pairs was the exposure: ≥5 patients (high collaboration),
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Healthcare Systems and Technology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 2_suppl
- Pages
- 694–694
- Publication date
- 10 January 2026
- Language
- EN