Assessing the socio-geographic and lifestyle factors impacting epithelial ovarian cancer outcomes: a retrospective study based on county health ranking in Missouri

Although the lifestyle factors investigated in this study were not significantly associated with survival, a geographic disparity in recurrence rates and total cases was clear, suggesting possible underdiagnosis and barriers to accessing care in lower ranked zip codes. These findings emphasize an evident need to further investigate community-specific healthcare access and delivery, as well as other lifestyle factors that may be contributing to these differences.