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ArticleGynecologic oncology2022

Gynecologic oncologist impact on adjuvant chemotherapy care for stage II-IV ovarian cancer patients.

Kristin S Weeks, Charles F Lynch, Michele West, Ryan Carnahan, Michael O'Rorke, Jacob Oleson, Megan McDonald, Sherri L Stewart, Ovarian Cancer Treatment Study, Mary Charlton

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Article in Gynecologic oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kristin S WeeksCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America. Electronic address: kristin-weeks@uiowa.edu.
Charles F LynchDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America; Iowa Cancer Registry, State Health Registry of Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Michele WestIowa Cancer Registry, State Health Registry of Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Ryan CarnahanDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Michael O'RorkeDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Jacob OlesonDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Megan McDonaldDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Sherri L StewartDivision of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Ovarian Cancer Treatment Study
Mary CharltonDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America; Iowa Cancer Registry, State Health Registry of Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
University of Iowa · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · US

Funding

Viral VectorP30CA086862 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Christopher K Laubenthal · 2000 to 2026
$70.0M
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Abstract

objectiveWe aim to evaluate the impact gynecologic oncologists have on ovarian cancer adjuvant chemotherapy care from their role as surgeons recommending adjuvant chemotherapy care and their role as adjuvant chemotherapy providers while considering rural-urban differences.

methodsMultivariable adjusted logistic regressions and Cox proportional hazards models were developed using a population-based, retrospective cohort of stage II-IV and unknown stage ovarian cancer patients diagnosed in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri in 2010-2012 whose medical records were abstracted in 2017-2018.

resultsGynecologic oncologist surgeons (versus other type of surgeon) were associated with increased odds of adjuvant chemotherapy initiation (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 2.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10-4.33) and having a gynecologic oncologist adjuvant chemotherapy provider (OR 10.0; 95% CI 4.58-21.8). Independent of type of surgeon, rural patients were less likely to have a gynecologic oncologist chemotherapy provider (OR 0.52; 95% CI 0.30-0.91). Gynecologic oncologist adjuvant chemotherapy providers (versus other providers) were associated with decreased surgery-to-chemotherapy time (rural: 6 days; urban: 8 days) and increased distance to chemotherapy (rural: 22 miles; urban: 11 miles). Rural women (versus urban) traveled 38 miles farther when their chemotherapy provider was a gynecologic oncologist and 27 miles farther when it was not.

conclusionGynecologic oncologist surgeons may impact adjuvant chemotherapy initiation. Gynecologic oncologists serving as adjuvant chemotherapy providers were associated with some care benefits, such as reduced time from surgery-to-chemotherapy, and some care barriers, such as travel distance. The barriers and benefits of having a gynecologic oncologist involved in adjuvant chemotherapy care, including rural-urban differences, warrant further research in other populations.

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PMCPMC11089835
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