Outcomes Among Patients With Colon Cancer Living in Neighborhoods With Persistent Poverty

Is living in an area with persistent poverty associated with survival among patients with colon cancer?In this retrospective cohort study of 20 015 California residents diagnosed with colon cancer between 2017 and 2020, living in an area with a higher density of persistent poverty was associated with higher overall mortality and cancer-specific mortality rates. After adjusting for receipt of guideline-concordant care, the association was no longer apparent.Findings suggest that increasing the receipt of guideline-concordant care may improve oncologic outcomes for patients with colon cancer living in areas with persistent poverty.

Corresponding Author: Aaron J. Dawes, MD, PhD, Section of Colon ajdawes@stanford.edu).

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