Erryk S Katayama, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Muhammad Musaab Munir, Yutaka Endo, Karol Rawicz-Pruszyński, Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi Khan, Diamantis Tsilimigras, Mary Dillhoff, Jordan Cloyd, Timothy M Pawlik
BACKGROUND: Behavioral health disorders (BHD) can often be exacerbated in the setting of cancer. We sought to define the prevalence of BHD among cancer patients and characterize the association of BHD with surgical outcomes. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with lung, esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer between 2018-2021 were identified within Medicare Standard Analytic Files. Data on BHD defined as substance abuse, eating disorder, or sleep disorder were obtained...
February 29, 2024: Journal of the American College of Surgeons