Association Between Rurality and Race/Ethnicity and Pediatric Cancer Early Mortality: A Population‐Based Cohort Study Using SEER Data from 2000 to 2021

Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 72(3)

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Pediatric cancer mortality rates have steadily declined since 2009, but over a thousand deaths still occur annually. While existing research highlights the effects of race/ethnicity and rurality on overall survival, few studies specifically analyzed these factors in relation to early mortality, defined as death within 12 months diagnosis. This study utilized SEER Research Plus Limited-Field Data (2000-2021) examine association between race/ethnicity, rurality, pediatric patients. A cohort 138,648 individuals was using Cox proportional hazards regression models calculate hazard ratios 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The results demonstrated that both were significantly associated with mortality. Non-Hispanic Black patients 70% (95% CI: 1.60-1.82) more likely die first year diagnosis compared non-Hispanic Whites, other racial/ethnic groups also saw significant associations. adjusted ratio for urban counties greater than 1 million (p < 0.05) all degrees rurality. rural not adjacent had highest risk 27% 1.13-1.42), subanalysis adolescent showed similar patterns. These findings emphasize need address disparities patients, particularly among minorities those communities.

Язык: Английский

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The Financial Burden of Cancer in the United States

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Development and Validation of an Adapted Tool to Measure Health-Related Social Needs for the Prostate Cancer Population in Nigeria

JCO Global Oncology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

PURPOSE The lack of culturally appropriate tools is a key obstacle to the identification unmet social needs in cancer population Nigeria. To support sustainable strategies for screening and intervention, this study aimed develop validate health-related tool prostate PATIENTS AND METHODS was performed three stages at Nigerian tertiary hospitals: (1) instrument adaptation using Health Leads toolkit as primary framework, which involved domain specification question item prioritization through rounds Delphi surveys among 15 health care workers, patients with cancer, caregivers; (2) face validation 10 cognitive interviews feedback on format, language clarity, ease answering, comprehensiveness applicability, then member checking review approve modifications; (3) pilot testing reliability analysis readability assessment 30 cancer. Descriptive inferential statistics qualitative were performed. RESULTS During first round, highest top-ranking domains financial resource strain (84%), sociodemographics (80%), behavioral/mental (80%). For single-question prioritization, an agreement reached employment, education, isolation, supports during second remaining third round. seven items modified, two substituted validation. modified had Cronbach's α .67 considered second-grade readers. CONCLUSION our knowledge, developed acceptable internal validity understandability assess

Язык: Английский

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Identifying communities where older adults with major cancer diagnoses are contending with high levels of natural hazards

Cancer Causes & Control, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 28, 2025

Язык: Английский

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