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Advanced Care Planning Prior to Oncologic Surgery: An Assessment of Utilization and Implications

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The authors thank Jade Chang of Allegheny Health Network’s Health System Publication Support Office (HSPSO) for her assistance in editing and formatting this research letter. The HSPSO is funded by Highmark Health (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) and all work was performed in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines (http://www.ismpp.org/gpp3).

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  1. Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Edward A. Joseph MBBS

  2. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

    Muhammad Anees MBBS

  3. Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Tyson S. Barrett PhD

  4. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Oluseyi Aliu MD, Patrick L. Wagner MD & Casey J. Allen MD

  5. Cancer Institute, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    David L. Bartlett MD

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Joseph, E.A., Anees, M., Barrett, T.S. et al. Advanced Care Planning Prior to Oncologic Surgery: An Assessment of Utilization and Implications. Ann Surg Oncol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-024-15417-3

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