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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer among patients with disabilities.

Ki Bae Kim, Dong Wook Shin, Kyoung Eun Yeob, So Young Kim, Joung-Ho Han, Seon Mee Park, Jong Heon Park, Jong Hyock Park

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Ki Bae KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
Dong Wook ShinSupportive Care Center/Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Kyoung Eun YeobInstitute of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
So Young KimInstitute of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
Joung-Ho HanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
Seon Mee ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
Jong Heon ParkBig Data Steering Department, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju 26464, South Korea.
Jong Hyock ParkInstitute of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.

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backgroundLittle is known about disparities in diagnosis and treatment among colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with and without disabilities.

aimTo investigate the patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and survival for people with and without disabilities who had CRC.

methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, disability registration data, and Korean Central Cancer Registry data. The analysis included 21449 patients with disabilities who were diagnosed with CRC and 86492 control patients diagnosed with CRC.

resultsThe overall distribution of CRC stage was not affected by disability status. Subjects with disabilities were less likely than those without disabilities to undergo surgery [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.85; 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 0.82-0.88], chemotherapy (aOR: 0.84; 95%CI: 0.81-0.87), or radiotherapy (aOR: 0.90; 95%CI: 0.84-0.95). The rate of no treatment was higher in patients with disabilities than in those without disabilities (aOR: 1.48; 95%CI: 1.41-1.55). The overall mortality rate was higher in patients with disabilities [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 1.24; 95%CI: 1.22-1.28], particularly severe disabilities (aHR: 1.57; 95%CI: 1.51-1.63), than in those without disabilities.

conclusionPatients with severe disabilities tended to have a late or unknown diagnosis. Patients with CRC and disabilities had lower rates of treatment with almost all modalities compared with those without disabilities. During the follow-up period, the mortality rate was higher in patients with disabilities than in those without disabilities. The diagnosis and treatment of CRC need improvement in patients with disabilities.

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PMCPMC11271766

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