Fragmentation of Multimodal Rectal Cancer Care: A Population-Level Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Locally advanced rectal cancer is often treated with multimodal therapy. Patients may receive care at a single institution or across multiple institutions. We designed this population-level retrospective cohort to determine the association between fragmented care and timeliness of treatment and long-term oncologic outcomes.

Methods

Patients with stage II/III rectal cancer who received at least two treatment modalities between 2010 and 2019 in Ontario, Canada were included. Fragmented care was defined as receiving at least one treatment modality at two or more institutions, while nonfragmented care was defined as receiving all treatments at a single institution. The primary outcome was timeliness of treatment as defined by Cancer Care Ontario Recommendations. Secon

SUBMITTER: McKechnie T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12311408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature