Michael G Brandel, Robert C Rennert, Christian Lopez Ramos, David R Santiago-Dieppa, Jeffrey A Steinberg, Reith R Sarkar, Arvin R Wali, J Scott Pannell, James D Murphy, Alexander A Khalessi
BACKGROUND: Safety-net hospitals (SNHs) provide disproportionate care for underserved patients. Prior studies have identified poor outcomes, increased costs, and reduced access to certain complex, elective surgeries at SNHs. However, it is unknown whether similar patterns exist for the management of glioblastoma (GBM). We sought to determine if patients treated at HBHs receive equitable care for GBM, and if safety-net burden status impacts post-treatment survival. METHODS: The National Cancer Database was queried for GBM patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2015...
April 24, 2018: Journal of Neuro-oncology