V. Di Nunno, L. Gatto, Marta Aprile, S. Bartolini, A. Tosoni, Enrico Franceschi
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Abstract
Within socio-economic variables, economic income has been associated with the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma. However, studies investigating this issue provided conflicting results
We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies investigating the correlation between economic income and survival in patients with glioblastoma. The inverse variance technique for HR assessment has been employed reporting the random effect model.
We included 12 studies for a total of 143303 GBM patients (67463 with high economic income, and 25679 with low economic income). In the overall analysis, lower economic income resulted in poorer survival (pooled HR 1.09, 95%CI, 1.02-1.17, I2=64%). Variables like the type of Health Care System (public, private, or mixed) and the time in which patients have been treated (pre or post-EORTC-NCIC trial 22981/26981, CE.3 protocol advent) did not modify survival on pooled analysis.
Economic conditions and income influence the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma. A better understanding of the modifiable barriers leading to treatment disparities in more disadvantaged patients is warranted to make equal oncological care.
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Neuro-Oncology Practice focuses on the clinical aspects of the subspecialty for practicing clinicians and healthcare specialists from a variety of disciplines including physicians, nurses, physical/occupational therapists, neuropsychologists, and palliative care specialists, who have focused their careers on clinical patient care and who want to apply the latest treatment advances to their practice. These include: Applying new trial results to improve standards of patient care Translating scientific advances such as tumor molecular profiling and advanced imaging into clinical treatment decision making and personalized brain tumor therapies Raising awareness of basic, translational and clinical research in areas of symptom management, survivorship, neurocognitive function, end of life issues and caregiving