Geographic Disparities in Survival After Surgery for Metastatic Bone Disease: A Retrospective Analysis from a German Sarcoma Centre
Within a universal healthcare system, residential area size was associated with survival after surgery for MBD, suggesting that regional disparities may persist despite equal formal access to care. Further studies integrating individual-level socioeconomic data are needed to identify mechanisms and guide interventions to reduce geographic inequalities.
Authors
- Karin G. Schrenk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-6779)
- F Weschenfelder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2903-391X)
- Thomas Ernst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-489X)
- Wolfram Weschenfelder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4828-1812)
- Mark Lenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245-6051)
- Christian Spiegel
- Paula Maria Nickl
Institutions
- Jena Bioscience (Germany) (DE)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17223664
- Primary Topic
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00