Open AccessAssociation between urbanicity and surgical treatment among patients with primary glioblastoma in the United States
Author(s) -
Gino Cioffi,
David J. Coté,
Quinn T. Ostrom,
Carol Kruchko,
Jill S. BarnholtzSloan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuro-oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2054-2585
pISSN - 2054-2577
DOI - 10.1093/nop/npaa001
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , receipt , logistic regression , clinical endpoint , odds , disease , cancer , surgery , randomized controlled trial , world wide web , computer science
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and most lethal primary malignant brain tumor. Extent of surgical resection is one of the most important prognostic factors associated with improved survival. Historically, patients living in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States have limited access to optimal treatment and health care services. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is an association between urbanicity and surgical treatment patterns among US patients with primary GB.