RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Comparison of Stage of Presentation for Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer in Pennsylvania 2000-2005
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 3427
OP 3431
VO 29
IS 8
A1 MARK CHIRUMBOLE
A1 NIRAJ GUSANI
A1 ALICIA HOWARD
A1 TIM LEONARD
A1 PETER LEWIS
A1 JOSH MUSCAT
YR 2009
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/29/8/3427.abstract
AB Background: The goal of this study was to examine how rurality, socioeconomic status (SES) and access to medical care are related to the stage at presentation of patients with colorectal (CRC) and pancreatic cancer (PC) in Pennsylvania. Materials and Methods: Incident CRC and PC cases were identified from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Demographic, SES, and access variables were collected at the county level. Results: Increased urbanization, younger age, and male gender were shown to be significantly related to later stage at diagnosis for PC. Age and education level were significant predictors of the rate of PC, while age, education level, insurance status, rurality, and the ratio of oncologists to primary care physicians were significant predictors of the rate of CRC. Conclusion: Based on county-level data, urban residence, younger age, and male gender were shown to be predictors of later stage at diagnosis for PC. These findings should help guide further research into factors that may be important predictors of later stage of diagnosis.