Evaluation of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Associations With Treatment and Survival in Uveal Melanoma, 2004-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identifying disparities in uveal melanoma (UM) treatment patterns and survival across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic (SES) groups reveals possible inequities in ophthalmologic health care.

Objective

To examine the association of race, ethnicity, and SES with UM treatment and survival.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort analysis of 28% of the US population using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 18 registries from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2014, was conducted. Data analysis was performed from April to July 2018. SEER identified 4475 individuals using International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition site and morphology codes.

Exposures

Race, ethnicity, and SES estimated by tertile

SUBMITTER: Rajeshuni N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333178 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature