Survival of the Hmong population diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers in the United States

Autor: Margaret R. Walker, Kha Lor, Kajua B. Lor, Roberto J. Vidri, John M. Hampton, Cinthya Maldonado, Andrea M. Schiefelbein, Noelle K. LoConte
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7087
Popis: Abstract Background The Hmong population constitutes an independent ethnic group historically dispersed throughout Southeast Asia; fallout from the Vietnam War led to their forced migration to the United States as refugees. This study seeks to investigate characteristics of the Hmong population diagnosed with in colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as survival within this population. Methods Cases of colon and rectal adenocarcinoma diagnosed between 2004 and 2017 were identified from the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Summary statistics of demographic, clinical, socioeconomic, and treatment variables were generated with emphasis on age and stage at the time of diagnosis. Cox‐proportional hazard models were constructed for survival analysis. Results Of 881,243 total CRC cases within the NCDB, 120 were classified as Hmong. The average age of Hmong individuals at diagnosis was 58.9 years compared 68.7 years for Non‐Hispanic White (NHW) individuals (p
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