Sociodemographic Risk Factors in Therapy Delays and Associated Increased Mortality Among Colorectal Cancer Patients in the US: Insights from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the impact of sociodemographic factors on therapy delays and mortality in colorectal cancer patients.
• Utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.
• Analyzed the correlation between sociodemographic factors and treatment delays.
• Examined the relationship between therapy delays and mortality rates.
• Found that treatment delays contribute to increased all-cause and cancer-specific mortality.
• Identified that delays disproportionately affect non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and lower-socioeconomic status (SES) patients.