Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2024 Oct;33(4):669-681. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2024.04.010. Epub 2024 Jun 4.
This article examines disparities in head and neck cancer across the cancer care continuum. It provides a public health lens to understand multilevel determinants of health behavior and the importance of social determinants of health. This article reviews the evidence base showing profound differences in incidence, treatment, and survival for patients with head and neck cancer by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography. Continued research is needed to understand and address disparities for patients with head and neck cancer.
本文探讨了癌症诊疗全程中头颈部癌症的差异。它从公共卫生的角度来理解健康行为的多层次决定因素和社会决定因素的重要性。本文综述了现有证据,表明在头颈部癌症患者的发病率、治疗和生存方面,存在着明显的种族、族裔、社会经济地位和地理位置差异。需要进一步研究,以了解和解决头颈部癌症患者的差异问题。