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Socially Vulnerable Cancer Patients Receive Guideline-Concordant Care at Accredited Cancer Hospitals

January 28, 2025

Guideline-concordant care is particularly important in cancer patients, who face long-term care—but socially vulnerable populations may be at risk of not receiving optimal treatment. Listen to Dr. Kelley Chan discuss her recent Journal of the American College of Surgeons article, “Social Vulnerability and Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Care among Patients with Colorectal Cancer,” to learn about how Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals are associated with GCC and decreased mortality.