Abstract
There is evidence that patients living in outlying areas have poorer survival from cancer. This study set out to investigate whether they have more advanced disease at diagnosis. Case notes of 1323 patients in north and northeast Scotland who were diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer in 1995 or 1996 were reviewed. Of patients with lung cancer, 42% (69/164) living 58 km or more from a cancer centre had disseminated disease at diagnosis compared to 33% (71/215) living within 5 km. For colorectal cancer the respective figures were 24% (38/161) and 16% (31/193). For bath cancers combined, the adjusted odds ratio for disseminated disease at diagnosis in furthest group compared to the closest group was 1.59 (P = 0.037). Of 198 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in the closest group. 56 (28%) had limited disease (stage I or II) at diagnosis compared to 23 of 165 (14%) of the furthest group (P = 0.002). The respective figures for Dukes A and B colorectal cancer were 101 of 196 (52%) and 67 of 172 (39%) (P = 0.025). These findings suggest that patients who live remote from cities and the associated cancer centres have poorer chances of survival from lung or colorectal cancer because of more advanced disease at diagnosis. This needs to be taken into account when planning investigation and treatment services. (C) 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 910-914 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2001 |
Keywords
- colorectal cancer
- lung cancer
- epidemiology
- rural
- urban
- staging
- survival
- health
- areas
- care
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Rural and urban differences in stage at diagnosis of colorectal and lung cancers. / Campbell, Neil Crawford; Elliott, Alison Margaret; Sharp, Linda; Ritchie, Lewis Duthie; Cassidy, J.; Little, Julian.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Rural and urban differences in stage at diagnosis of colorectal and lung cancers
AU - Campbell, Neil Crawford
AU - Elliott, Alison Margaret
AU - Sharp, Linda
AU - Ritchie, Lewis Duthie
AU - Cassidy, J.
AU - Little, Julian
PY - 2001/1
Y1 - 2001/1
N2 - There is evidence that patients living in outlying areas have poorer survival from cancer. This study set out to investigate whether they have more advanced disease at diagnosis. Case notes of 1323 patients in north and northeast Scotland who were diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer in 1995 or 1996 were reviewed. Of patients with lung cancer, 42% (69/164) living 58 km or more from a cancer centre had disseminated disease at diagnosis compared to 33% (71/215) living within 5 km. For colorectal cancer the respective figures were 24% (38/161) and 16% (31/193). For bath cancers combined, the adjusted odds ratio for disseminated disease at diagnosis in furthest group compared to the closest group was 1.59 (P = 0.037). Of 198 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in the closest group. 56 (28%) had limited disease (stage I or II) at diagnosis compared to 23 of 165 (14%) of the furthest group (P = 0.002). The respective figures for Dukes A and B colorectal cancer were 101 of 196 (52%) and 67 of 172 (39%) (P = 0.025). These findings suggest that patients who live remote from cities and the associated cancer centres have poorer chances of survival from lung or colorectal cancer because of more advanced disease at diagnosis. This needs to be taken into account when planning investigation and treatment services. (C) 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.
AB - There is evidence that patients living in outlying areas have poorer survival from cancer. This study set out to investigate whether they have more advanced disease at diagnosis. Case notes of 1323 patients in north and northeast Scotland who were diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer in 1995 or 1996 were reviewed. Of patients with lung cancer, 42% (69/164) living 58 km or more from a cancer centre had disseminated disease at diagnosis compared to 33% (71/215) living within 5 km. For colorectal cancer the respective figures were 24% (38/161) and 16% (31/193). For bath cancers combined, the adjusted odds ratio for disseminated disease at diagnosis in furthest group compared to the closest group was 1.59 (P = 0.037). Of 198 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in the closest group. 56 (28%) had limited disease (stage I or II) at diagnosis compared to 23 of 165 (14%) of the furthest group (P = 0.002). The respective figures for Dukes A and B colorectal cancer were 101 of 196 (52%) and 67 of 172 (39%) (P = 0.025). These findings suggest that patients who live remote from cities and the associated cancer centres have poorer chances of survival from lung or colorectal cancer because of more advanced disease at diagnosis. This needs to be taken into account when planning investigation and treatment services. (C) 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.
KW - colorectal cancer
KW - lung cancer
KW - epidemiology
KW - rural
KW - urban
KW - staging
KW - survival
KW - health
KW - areas
KW - care
U2 - 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1708
DO - 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1708
M3 - Article
VL - 84
SP - 910
EP - 914
JO - British Journal of Cancer
JF - British Journal of Cancer
SN - 0007-0920
IS - 7
ER -