Trends in Pleural Mesothelioma Incidence and Survival in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas in the United States
Significant disparities in PM outcomes between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas were revealed. Although both regions experienced a decline in incidence over time, survival outcomes remained worse in nonmetropolitan areas. Patients in nonmetropolitan areas were also less likely to receive chemotherapy and surgery, further contributing to the survival gap. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to improve treatment access and enhance survival for nonmetropolitan patients with PM.
Authors
- Alexander J. Didier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7870-2964)
- Carolyn Jean Presley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2607-5639)
- Christopher E. Lennox
- Logan Roof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9362-7851)
- Jinesh Gheeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-6262)
- Mingjia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3910-4179)
- Jacob Kaufman
- David P. Carbone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-1921)
- Christian Rolfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5109-0267)
- Peter G. Shields (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-217X)
- Regan Memmott
- Dwight Hall Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-4886)
- Kai He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-5906)
- Asrar Alahmadi
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71474
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00