Predictors of Palliative Treatment in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer.

Conclusions: Palliative treatment in stage IV CRC is associated with a more recent year of diagnosis, Medicaid, academic centers, Mountain and Pacific regions of the US.SummaryWe examined a national cohort of stage IV CRC patients who received treatment with palliative intent using the National Cancer Database to determine the factors associated with palliative treatment. We hypothesized that even when palliative treatment is provided in a patient’s clinical environment, significant differences exist in palliative treatment receipt among stage IV CRC patients at varying survival durations. Palliative treatment in stage IV CRC was associated with a more recent year of diagnosis, Medicaid insurance, uninsured status, academic centers, and Mountain and Pacific regions of the US. The significance of these findings differs by survival duration.
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research