Racial disparities and standard treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer: a National Cancer Database study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality rates in colorectal cancer (CRC) continue to be higher in Black compared to White patients. While standard treatment modalities for locally advanced rectal cancer have been shown to improve outcomes, there are limited studies assessing the receipt of standard treatment in rectal cancer based on race. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the use of standard treatment across racial groups in locally advanced rectal cancer and its effect on survival.

Methods

The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was queried for patients ≥18 years old with clinical and pathologic stage II-III rectal adenocarcinoma who received treatment from 2004 to 2014. Standard treatment was defined as complete surgical excision with either neoadjuvant or adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation. Mul

SUBMITTER: Vassantachart A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature