Sinonasal adenocarcinoma: Population-based analysis of demographic and socioeconomic disparities

Christopher M. Low, Karthik Balakrishnan, Byron M. Smith, Janalee K. Stokken, Erin K. O'Brien, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Nicholas R. Rowan, Garret Choby

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Abstract

Background: Sinonasal adenocarcinoma (SNAC) is a rare tumor. The impact of health disparities on survival, stage at presentation, and utilization of surgery is not well understood in patients with SNAC. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried for cases of SNAC from 1973 to 2015. Cases were analyzed to assess for disparities in presentation, treatment, and survival. Results: SNAC was identified in 630 patients. In a multivariate model of overall survival, an age increase of 10 years (Hazard Ratio (HR) = 1.37, p < 0.001), male sex (HR = 1.26, p = 0.045), and more recent decade of diagnosis (HR = 0.74, p < 0.001) were significantly related to time-to-death. There is a higher rate of SNAC-related death in counties with more rural populations (p = 0.027). Conclusion: Future interventions targeting rural and less well-educated populations may improve care with the goal of increasing the span of healthy life and reducing survival disparities related to SNAC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2946-2953
Number of pages8
JournalHead and Neck
Volume43
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • SEER
  • anterior skull base
  • disparities
  • endoscopic skull base surgery
  • health disparities
  • paranasal sinuses
  • rhinology
  • sinonasal
  • sinonasal adenocarcinoma
  • sinonasal malignancy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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