Open AccessDemographic disparities in delay of definitive chemoradiation for anal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide analysis
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Ramey,
Benjamin Rich,
Deukwoo Kwon,
Eric A. Mellon,
Aaron H. Wolfson,
Lorraine Portelance,
Raphael Yechieli
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.084
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2219-679X
pISSN - 2078-6891
DOI - 10.21037/jgo.2018.08.07
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , comorbidity , cancer
Prolonged time to treatment initiation (TTI) for patients with curable anal cancer may reduce tumor control. This study investigated demographic disparities in TTI for patients receiving definitive chemoradiation (CRT) for anal squamous cell carcinoma (A-SCC).
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