Syeda Hoorulain Ahmed, Harsheen Kaur Manaise, Reed Popp, Seema Sharan, Shivam Bansal, Kulkaew Belle Sukniam, Swathi R Raikot, Gabrielle Kowkabany, Paola Berrios Jimenez, Kyle Popp, Fatima Mubarak, Anthony George, Emmanuel Gabriel
BACKGROUND/AIM: Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to the disparities in skin cancer treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data from The National Cancer Database (NCDB) spanning 2004 to 2019 were utilized. Variables including age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, Charlson-Deyo Comorbidity (CDC) score, geographic location, insurance status, income, grade and stage of cancer, and type of treatment facility impacting the time to treatment, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy were analyzed...
December 2023: Anticancer Research