Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns of endometrial cancer cases in Puerto Rico during the period 2009 to 2015: A retrospective study

This study analyzes the treatment patterns for patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer in Puerto Rico. MethodsA secondary database analysis was performed on endometrial cancer cases reported to the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry-Health Insurance Linkage Database from 2009 to 2015 (n = 2,488). The study population ’s sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were described, along with an overview of the therapy options provided to patients receiving care on the island. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of sociodemographic/clinical characteristics with treatment patterns st ratified by risk of recurrence. ResultsIn our cohort, most patients were insured through Medicaid and had a median age of 60 years. Almost 90% of patients received surgery as the first course of treatment. Surgery alone was the most common treatment for low-risk patients (80.2%). High-risk patients were more likely to receive surgery with radiotherapy and chemotherapy (24.4%). Patients with Medicare insurance were five times (HR: 4.84; 95% CI: 2.45 –9.58; p
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research