Seema Sharan, Shivam Bansal, Harsheen Kaur Manaise, Paola Berrios Jimenez, Swathi R Raikot, Syeda Hoorulain Ahmed, Reed Popp, Kyle Popp, Kulkaew Sukniam, Gabrielle Kowkabany, Fatima Mubarak, Emmanuel Gabriel
INTRODUCTION: Gastric cancer ranks as the 5th most prevalent cancer and the 4th leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Various treatment modalities, including surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, are available for gastric cancer patients. However, disparities related to age, sex, race, socioeconomic factors, insurance status, and demographic factors often lead to delayed time to treatment. METHODS: In this retrospective study, conducted between 2004 and 2019, we utilized data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to investigate the factors contributing to disparities in the time to first treatment, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy among gastric cancer patients...
2024: Frontiers in Oncology