Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Survival and Treatment by Race and Socioeconomic Status at a Single Institution in Philadelphia

Presenter Information

Sarah Wagoner, MPH(c), Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
R. Axelrod, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
S. W. Keith, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversiyFollow
W. Vervilles, MPH(c), Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
C. Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-2022 12:00 AM

Description

Aims:

1. Assess the individual associations of Black, White, and Asian race and neighborhood SES on HNC mortality
2. Analyze and assess for a moderating relationship between race and socioeconomic status in HNC mortality
3. Investigate a disparity in receipt of surgical treatment by race and socioeconomic status

Keywords

head and neck cancer, disparities, survival, surgery, race, socioeconomic status

Comments

Presented at the 2022 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference