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Racial disparities in survival of early onset colon cancer (Age<50): A matched NCDB analysis
Catherine C Beauharnais1, Allison Crawford2, Jeremy E Springer1
1Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, MA, USA; UMASS Chan Medical School, United States.
Background:
Early-onset colon cancer (EOCC) has increasing incidence and disproportionately affects African-Americans. This analysis aims to compare EOCC survival among Black and White patients after matching relevant socio-demographic factors and stage.
Methods:
The 2004-2017 NCDB database was queried for Black and White patients, age<50, who underwent colectomy for adenocarcinoma. A one-to-one match on race was performed based on sociodemographic factors and disease stage (I-IV). Five-year survival differences were analyzed with Cox proportional hazards models.
Results:
5322 Black-White matched pairs were analyzed. Compared to White patients, Black patients averaged more days to surgery (19 ± 68 vs 16 days ± 32, p < 0.001) and to chemotherapy (63 ± 8 vs. 57 ± 39, p < 0.001). Black stage III patients were 20% less likely to receive chemotherapy (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-0.9, p = 0.0006), and had a 17% increased rate of death (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.0-1.3, p = 0.01) after adjusting for sex, comorbidity score, tumor location and chemotherapy.
Conclusions:
Black patients with stage 3 EOCC are less likely to receive chemotherapy and have worse survival. Further evaluation is warranted to identify potential factors driving these observed.
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