Impact of Rural vs. Urban Residence on Survival Rates of Patients with Glioblastoma: A Tertiary Care Center Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although the association between residential location and survival in patients with different cancer types has been established, the conclusions are contentious, and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we reviewed the impact of residence on the survival of patients with glioblastoma (GBM).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study to compare the impact of rural and urban residence on the survival rates of patients with GBM diagnosed in Riyadh City and outside Riyadh. All patients in this study were treated in a tertiary care hospital, and their survival rates were analyzed in relation to their residence and other related factors, namely radiotherapy timing.

Results

Overall, 125 patients were included: 61 from Riyadh City and 64 from outside. The m

SUBMITTER: Alwadei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9496950 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature