Abstract A78: Atlas of disparities in cancer survival in California: An intersectional approach

The burden of cancer on the diverse U.S. population is not equal. Enduring disparities in survival persist by social determinants of health (SDOH) including race/ethnicity, nativity, individual and contextual socioeconomic status (SES), and marital status. To accurately target cancer control initiatives to patients with the greatest need, it is vital to know where disparities in survival occur. The cancer survival atlas aims to systematically identify disparities in cancer survival in the state of California, applying an intersectional approach to examine disparities jointly by sex and SDOH factors including race/ethnicity, nativity, health insurance, marital status, and neighborhood SES. The atlas will provide the necessary epidemiological underpinning for future initiatives focused on improving outcomes in disadvantaged and under-served populations.Statewide population-based cancer registry data, enhanced with complete nativity and neighborhood characteristics, was used to produce cancer-specific survival at 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-years for all patients diagnosed between the year 2000 and 2013 with one of the five most common cancers in the state (breast, prostate, lung, colorectal and melanoma). Population groups were defined by sex, age, marital status, race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) ethnic groups), nativity, health insurance, and neighborhood SES. Neighborhood SES was assigned to cases based on residential...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Recruitment/Retention/Adherence Research: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research