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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2024

Unmasking Disparities in Gallbladder Cancer Outcomes in the Disaggregated Asian American Population.

Keshav Kooragayala, Michael Wang, Francis J Spitz, Tanay Veer Gandhi, John Dibato, Young Ki Hong

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Keshav KooragayalaDepartment of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA.
Michael WangDepartment of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA.
Francis J SpitzDepartment of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA.
Tanay Veer GandhiCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.
John DibatoCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.
Young Ki HongDepartment of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA. Hong-young@cooperhealth.edu.

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Abstract

backgroundGallbladder cancer (GBC) is associated with a high mortality rate. Asian American (AsA) are among the fastest-growing populations in the United States, yet little is known about the disparity of GBC within this cohort. This study identified trends in treatment and outcomes for GBC in a disaggregated fashion, specifically for this population.

methodsA retrospective analysis of the National Cancer Database (NCDB) between 2010 and 2019 examining all patients treated for gallbladder cancer was performed. Basic demographic factors were identified for patients of Caucasian, African American, and disaggregated Asian subpopulations. Survival curves were used to identify differences in median overall survival, and a multivariate analysis was performed to determine which factors impact overall survival.

resultsA total of 1317 (5%) patients were of AsA origin. Median survival for the overall AsA population is 15.1 months compared with Caucasian (11.5 months) and African Americans (11.4 months) (p < 0.0001). Within the AsA groups, the Korean subpopulation had the lowest survival at 12.6 months, whereas Filipinos had the longest survival at 19.1 months (p < 0.0001). Patients of Filipino descent had the highest rate of surgical resection but lower chemotherapy utilization. Conversely, Korean patients had the highest utilization of multimodality therapy. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that belonging to Chinese, Filipino, or Indian ethnicity was associated with decreased risk of mortality.

conclusionsThere are disparate differences in survival for patients with GBC between AsA groups. Socioeconomic, genetic, and epigenetic factors may influence these differences. Further research is needed to delineate the causes of this disparity.

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AsianGallbladder NeoplasmsHealthcare DisparitiesAgedBlack or African AmericanCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateUnited StatesWhite

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