Assessing rural-urban disparities in the use of sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma.
J Surg Res
; 184(2): 1157-60, 2013 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-23768765
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We hypothesized that patients in urban areas with intermediate thickness cutaneous melanoma would have higher rates of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) relative to their rural-dwelling counterparts.METHODS:
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried for patients who underwent surgery for intermediate thickness cutaneous melanoma from 2004-2008. Patients were categorized as coming from urban or rural counties based on a nine-point scale. We used multivariate logistic regression models to predict use of SLNB. Covariates examined included sex, race/ethnicity, age, T stage, tumor histology, tumor location, and ulceration. The likelihood of undergoing SLNB was reported as OR with 95% CI.RESULTS:
Of 8441 patients, 8382 (99.3%) had complete information regarding use of SLNB. On multivariate analysis, patients from rural counties had a decreased likelihood of receiving a SLNB (OR 0.87, CI 0.78-0.97; P = 0.014). Additional factors associated with a decreased likelihood of receiving a SLNB included increasing age, Asian/Hispanic/Unknown race, and head and neck or overlapping primary tumor site.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients in rural areas are less likely to receive a SLNB for intermediate thickness cutaneous melanoma than their urban-dwelling counterparts.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Hospitais Rurais
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Hospitais Urbanos
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Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article