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Abstract C097: Racial and socioeconomic disparities in surgical treatment and outcomes for lung cancer before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A national inpatient sample study (2016–2022)

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Surgery rates for lung cancer decreased by 27% during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting minority and low-income patients disproportionately.
Among 36,012 lung cancer surgeries, Black patients had 22% lower odds of receiving lobectomy compared to White patients, underscoring treatment disparities.
Wedge resection had a significantly lower in-hospital mortality rate of 1.3% compared to 9.7% for lobectomy, pointing to implications for surgical choice.
Disparities in outcomes persisted post-COVID, with Black and Hispanic patients facing worse surgery results and increased hospital costs.

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Analysis highlights inequities in surgical treatment for lung cancer across racial and socioeconomic groups, indicating critical gaps in care.

Rodríguez et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis highlights inequities in surgical treatment for lung cancer across racial and socioeconomic groups, indicating critical gaps in care.