Care Patterns and Outcomes for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Rurality of Patient Residence in a Midwestern State.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common malignancy of the liver and has the worst prognosis of any tumor arising from the liver, with a 5-year survival as low as 10%. However, whether the rurality of a patient's residence impacts care received and survival has not been well studied. We aimed to assess differences in care patterns associated with the rurality of patient's residences and their impact on survival outcomes, hypothesizing that patients in rural areas would experience lower survival.

Methods

Adult patients diagnosed with ICC between 2010 and 2020 were identified in the Iowa Cancer Registry. Chi-square tests were used to compare values categorical variables by rural/urban status. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to det

SUBMITTER: Suraju MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11968445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature