Survival Disparities in Patients With Lymphoma According to Place of Residence and Treatment Provider: A Population-Based Study

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 27; no. 32; pp. 5376 - 5382
• Main Authors: LOBERIZA, Fausto R, CANNON, Anthony J, WEISENBURGER, Dennis D, VOSE, Julie M, MOEHR, Matt J, BAST, Martin A, BIERMAN, Philip J, BOCIEK, R. Gregory, ARMITAGE, James O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Society of Clinical Oncology 10.11.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cause of Death; Female; Geography; Health Care Surveys - statistics & numerical data; Health Personnel; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Humans; Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis; Lymphoma - mortality; Lymphoma - therapy; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nebraska; Original Reports; Retrospective Studies; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Survival Analysis; Tumors; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Nebraska; Human; Cancerology; Treatment; Lymphoproliferative syndrome; Malignant hemopathy; Disparity; Lymphoid neoplasm; Lymphoma; Survival; Cancer

Health disparities exist according to an individual's place of residence. We evaluated the association between primary area of residence (urban v rural) according to treatment provider (university based v community based) and overall survival in patients with lymphoma and determined whether the...