Demographics, distance to gastrointestinal specialists, and social deprivation are associated with advanced stage of gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal (GI) luminal cancers can be detected at early stages by endoscopic procedures. Place-based factors, such as social deprivation and distance to specialist care, are under-investigated with regard to the stage of diagnosis.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study among persons ≥18 years of age in the Florida Cancer Data System, a population-based cancer incidence registry. We included persons diagnosed with esophageal cancer, gastric canceror colorectal cancer, with at least 1 measure of geographic location during the period January 1, 1981, to December 31, 2016. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the stage of diagnosis, including social deprivation and proximity to GI care.

Results

SUBMITTER: Kumar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927618 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature