作者: Cristina V. Cueto , Sean Szeja , Betsy C. Wertheim , Evan S. Ong , Vassiliki L. Tsikitis
DOI: 10.1016/J.JAMCOLLSURG.2011.05.026
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摘要: Background Minority groups with colorectal cancer have not experienced the decline in incidence and mortality that has been reported whites. We sought to determine whether differences exist treatment survival between white Native American patients because little written about this specific minority group. Study Design The Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (SEER) database for was used compare whites (colon, n=137,949; rectum, n=46,843) Americans n=872; n=316). Cox proportional hazards models were cancer-specific whites, adjusted stage, sex, age year of diagnosis, socioeconomic status, treatment. presented at younger ages than both colon rectal (p 0.05). more likely receive radiation Conclusions Compared worse survival.