Socioeconomic disparities in patients with small bowel neuroendocrine tumors

Background and ObjectivesDemographic and socioeconomic disparities affect cancer specific outcomes in numerous malignancies, but the impact of these for patients with small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SBNETs) is not well understood. The primary objective was to investigate the impact of demographic...

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2023-12, Vol.128 (8), p.1278-1284
Main Authors: DiPeri, Timothy P., Manguso, Nicholas, Gong, Jun, Atkins, Katelyn M., Hendifar, Andrew E., Gangi, Alexandra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cancer
Health care access
Neuroendocrine tumors
Socioeconomic factors
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Summary:Background and ObjectivesDemographic and socioeconomic disparities affect cancer specific outcomes in numerous malignancies, but the impact of these for patients with small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SBNETs) is not well understood. The primary objective was to investigate the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors on overall survival (OS) for patients with SBNETs.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study utilizing the National Cancer Database to assess patients diagnosed with SBNET between 2004 and 2015. Patients were stratified by demographics, socioeconomic factors, insurance status, and place of living.ResultsThe 5‐year OS for the entire cohort was 78.5%. The 5‐year survival was worse in patients with lower income (p 
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.27437