Variations in cancer centers’ use of cytology for the diagnosis of unresectable pancreatic cancer in the National Cancer Data Base

Cytology is an accurate, safe, cost‐effective, and guideline‐recommended method for pancreatic cancer diagnosis, particularly for unresectable disease. However, to the authors’ knowledge, the frequency and determinants of its use have not been described to date. The current study examined patterns of cytological diagnosis among patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer by treatment facility type and by patient characteristics.

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