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Travel distance is associated with stage at presentation and laryngectomy rates among patients with laryngeal cancer.
Morse, Elliot; Lohia, Shivangi; Dooley, Laura M; Gupta, Piyush; Roman, Benjamin R.
Affiliation
  • Morse E; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
  • Lohia S; Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
  • Dooley LM; Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
  • Gupta P; Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
  • Roman BR; Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
J Surg Oncol ; 124(8): 1272-1283, 2021 Dec.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34390494
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The impact of travel distance on stage at presentation and management strategies of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is unknown. We investigated this relationship.

METHODS:

Retrospective review of patients with laryngeal SCC in the National Cancer Data Base from 2004 to 2016. Multivariate analysis determined relationships between travel distance, sociodemographic, geographic, and hospital factors. Logistic regression determined the influence of travel distance on T-stage and overall stage at presentation, and receipt of total laryngectomy.

RESULTS:

Sixty thousand four hundred and thirty-nine patients were divided into groups based on distance to treatment short (<12.5 miles); intermediate (12.5-49.9 miles); and long (>50 miles). Increased travel was associated with T4-stage (intermediate vs. short OR 1.11, CI 1.04-1.18, p = 0.001; long vs. short OR 1.5, CI 1.36-1.65, p < 0.001), and total laryngectomy (intermediate vs. short OR 1.40, CI 1.3-1.5, p ≤ 0.001; long vs. short OR 2.52, CI 2.28-2.79, p ≤ 0.001). In T4 disease, total laryngectomy was associated with improved survival compared to nonsurgical treatment (HR 0.75, CI 0.70-0.80, p < 0.001) regardless of travel distance.

CONCLUSION:

Longer travel distance to care is associated with increased stage at presentation, rate of laryngectomy, and improved survival in advanced laryngeal SCC. Health policy efforts should be directed towards improving early access to diagnosis and care.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Travel / Laryngeal Neoplasms / Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / Health Services Accessibility / Laryngectomy Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Surg Oncol Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Travel / Laryngeal Neoplasms / Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / Health Services Accessibility / Laryngectomy Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Surg Oncol Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: