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Socioeconomic Health Disparities in the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: A Single Institution in Southwestern Ohio.
| Τίτλος: | Socioeconomic Health Disparities in the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: A Single Institution in Southwestern Ohio. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Dominguez B; Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Moberly A; Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Tran N; Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Crawford T; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Kadakia S; Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Reece MK; Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA. |
| Πηγή: | Head & neck [Head Neck] 2026 Aug; Vol. 48 (8), pp. 2114-2119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 09. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8902541 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-0347 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10433074 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Head Neck Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: New York, NY : John Wiley And Sons Original Publication: New York, NY : J. Wiley, c1989- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Thyroid Neoplasms*/surgery , Thyroid Neoplasms*/pathology , Healthcare Disparities*/statistics & numerical data , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular*/surgery , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular*/pathology , Thyroid Cancer, Papillary*/surgery , Thyroid Cancer, Papillary*/pathology, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Thyroidectomy ; Socioeconomic Disparities in Health ; Middle Aged ; Ohio ; Aged ; Adult ; Neoplasm Staging ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Health Services Accessibility ; Sex Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Disparities in thyroid cancer care are driven by demographic and socioeconomic factors such as insurance status, income, and access to specialized care. Methods: Retrospective chart review. Demographic and clinical data from 281 adult patients who underwent thyroidectomy or hemithyroidectomy for papillary or follicular thyroid cancer at a single institution from 2015 to 2023. We evaluated the effect of demographic variables with stage at diagnosis, tumor size, and time to surgery. We assessed predictors of tumor size > 2 cm, advanced cancer stage (stage III+), and surgical delay > 90 days using multivariable logistic regression. Results: Male patients were at increased risk for tumors > 2 cm, while female patients experienced more surgical delays. Advanced-stage disease was associated with older age and Medicare coverage. Conclusions: Disparities by age, sex, and insurance remain, highlighting the need for targeted, equity-focused interventions. The cohort was not reflective of local demographics, limiting assessment of racial disparities. (© 2026 The Author(s). Head & Neck published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: access to care; healthcare disparities; socioeconomic factors; thyroid cancer |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260310 Date Completed: 20260704 Latest Revision: 20260726 |
| Update Code: | 20260726 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13332568 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/hed.70232 |
| PMID: | 41804184 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1097-0347 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/hed.70232 |