Explaining Black–White Differences in Receipt of Recommended Colon Cancer Treatment
Baldwin L, Dobie S, Billingsley K, Cai Y, Wright G, Dominitz J, Barlow W, Warren J, Taplin S. Explaining Black–White Differences in Receipt of Recommended Colon Cancer Treatment. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2005, 97: 1211-1220. PMID: 16106026, PMCID: PMC3138542, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dji241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesColonic NeoplasmsComorbidityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHealth system factorsBlack-White disparitiesChemotherapy receiptWhite patientsMedical oncologistsBlack patientsCancer treatmentRetrospective cohort studyBlack-white differencesColon cancer resectionAmerican Medical Association MasterfileEnd Results ProgramColorectal cancer treatmentColon cancer careColon cancer patientsLogistic regression analysisSystem factorsRegression analysisNeighborhood socioeconomic statusColon cancer treatmentAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useCohort studyCancer resectionIllness severity