Timothy M. Pawlik

Cost and transportation barrier trends related to Affordable Care Act among cancer survivors and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease patients

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) included major coverage expansions implemented in 2014. However, its association with cost‑related barriers among people with chronic disease remains incompletely described. We analyzed trends in cost and transportation related barriers to care betwe...

Resection Margin Status, Recurrence Pattern, and Salvageability After Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases

Abstract Background The prognostic significance of margin status after colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) resection remains debated in the era of effective systemic therapy. This study examined the prognostic meaning of microscopically positive (R1) margins, focusing on recurrenc...