Socioeconomic and urban-rural disparities in genome-matched treatment receipt and survival after genomic tumor testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging cancer treatments are often most available to socially advantaged individuals. This study examines the relationship of patient educational attainment, income level, and rurality to the receipt of genome-matched treatment and overall survival.

Methods

Survey and clinical data were collected from patients with cancer (n = 1258) enrolled in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative. Logistic regression models examined whether receipt of genome-matched treatment differed by patient education, income, and rurality. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were conducted to evaluate 12-month mortality. We completed additional exploratory analyses using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox models stratified by receipt of genome-matched treatment. Logistic and Cox regression mod

SUBMITTER: DiBiase JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature