Impact of marital status on diagnosis and survival of patients with ocular cancer: An observational study.

ABSTRACT: Marital status may influence cancer management by affecting factors such as emotional support, health-related decision-making, and access to medical care. Its impact has been reported across various cancer types. However, the role of marital status in the diagnosis and survival of ocular cancer remains underexplored. Patients diagnosed with ocular cancer between 2000 and 2019 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, a population-based cancer registry in the United States. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between marital status and stage at diagnosis. Propensity score matching was used to match baseline characteristics between married and unmarried patients, and overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific surv

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12401195 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature