Gender Differences in Outcomes of Patients With Mesothelioma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer, linked to asbestos exposure. Although the United Kingdom has banned asbestos, the incidence rate remains high. Previous research has indicated that female individuals have better survival than male individuals, but this has never been examined in the United Kingdom.

Materials and methods

Pleural mesothelioma cases from 2005 to 2014 were extracted from the United Kingdom Lung Cancer Dataset. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the clinical and demographic factors associated with gender. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model and propensity matching methods were used to assess gender differences in overall survival while accounting for potential confounders.

Results

There were 8479 (87

SUBMITTER: Alpert N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7584743 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature