Household income is independently associated with overall and cancer-specific survival after proctectomy for rectal cancer: A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results-based analysis
Black patients and rural dwellers more often had <$50,000 income. Low-income increased odds of undergoing non-restorative surgery for rectal cancer and reduced OS and CSS.
Authors
- Rachel Gefen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8501-131X)
- Justin Dourado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-7651)
- Anjelli Wignakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-2710)
- Nir Horesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2459-8567)
- Steven D. Wexner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8046-5753)
- Sameh Hany Emile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7854-5244)
- Zoe Garoufalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-9777)
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Mansoura University Hospital (EG)
- Cleveland Clinic Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116191
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09