Association of social vulnerability with access to treatment in ovarian cancer patients
Higher social vulnerability was associated with longer times to curative treatment and shorter times to palliative care consultation among ovarian cancer patients. Further study in more diverse patient populations is necessary to ensure the equitable delivery of care in ovarian cancer.
Authors
- Lauren S. Prescott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1006-8645)
- Alaina J. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-9475)
- Nikita Bastin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6058-2634)
- Amir Javid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-1803)
- Marc Robinson
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gynecologic Oncology Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2025.101808
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- East Tennessee State University
- Meharry Medical College
- National Cancer Institute
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute