Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Key Points

• This study aims to identify factors that influence mortality risk in colorectal cancer patients living in persistent poverty areas.
• Retrospective cohort study design
• Focused on patients with colorectal cancer in urban poverty areas
• Analyzed factors including disease stage, surgical intervention, and health insurance type
• Advanced cancer stage was linked to higher mortality risk
• Patients not receiving surgery faced increased mortality
• Type of health insurance was a significant mediator of mortality risk