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Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control 12/2019

22.10.2019 | Original Paper

Racial differences in brain cancer characteristics and survival: an analysis of SEER data

verfasst von: Julie A. Bytnar, Jie Lin, Craig D. Shriver, Kangmin Zhu

Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control | Ausgabe 12/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Racial disparity with shorter survival for Blacks than Whites is well known for many cancers. However, for brain cancer, some national cancer registry studies have shown better survival among Blacks compared to Whites. This study aimed to systematically investigate whether Blacks and Whites differ in survival and also in tumor characteristics and treatment for neuroepithelial brain tumors.

Methods

The National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database was used to identify non-Hispanic White and Black patients diagnosed with malignant, histologically confirmed neuroepithelial brain cancer from 2004 through 2015. Racial differences in brain cancer survival were compared using Kaplan–Meier curve and Cox proportional hazard models. The associations of race with tumor and treatment characteristics (location, size, grade, surgical type) were examined using multinomial logistic regression.

Results

After adjusting for demographic, tumor, and treatment factors, there were no significant differences in survival for non-Hispanic Blacks compared to non-Hispanic Whites [hazard ratio (HR) 1.05, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.99–1.10]. Non-Hispanic Blacks had higher odds of being diagnosed with tumors of unknown grade [odds ratio (OR) 1.16, 95% CI 1.05–1.29], unknown size (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01–1.29), infratentorial (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01–1.24) or overlapping area (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.14–1.70), and lower odds of having a total surgical resection (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.74–0.93).

Conclusion

Non-Hispanic Blacks do not exhibit longer brain cancer-specific survival than non-Hispanic Whites. They were more likely to have tumors of unknown size or grade and less likely to receive total surgical resection, which may result from racial differences in access to and use of healthcare.
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Metadaten
Titel
Racial differences in brain cancer characteristics and survival: an analysis of SEER data
verfasst von
Julie A. Bytnar
Jie Lin
Craig D. Shriver
Kangmin Zhu
Publikationsdatum
22.10.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Cancer Causes & Control / Ausgabe 12/2019
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-019-01239-2

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