Social vulnerabilities in head-neck melanoma care: A retrospective cohort study in the United StatesCapsule Summary

Lillian McCampbell, BS; David Jun Fei-Zhang, BA; Daniel Chelius, MD; Ling-Lun Bob Hsia, MD; Robert Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH; Jill D’Souza, MD; David Bentrem, MD; Jeffrey Wayne, MD; Jeffrey Rastatter, MD; Anthony Sheyn, MD

JAAD International (Dec 2024)

Social vulnerabilities in head-neck melanoma care: A retrospective cohort study in the United StatesCapsule Summary

Lillian McCampbell, BS,
David Jun Fei-Zhang, BA,
Daniel Chelius, MD,
Ling-Lun Bob Hsia, MD,
Robert Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH,
Jill D’Souza, MD,
David Bentrem, MD,
Jeffrey Wayne, MD,
Jeffrey Rastatter, MD,
Anthony Sheyn, MD

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Lillian McCampbell, BS: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Correspondence to: Lillian McCampbell, BS, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, 920 Madison Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38103.
David Jun Fei-Zhang, BA: Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Daniel Chelius, MD: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Thyroid Tumor Program and Pediatric Head and Neck Tumor Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
Ling-Lun Bob Hsia, MD: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Robert Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH: Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
Jill D’Souza, MD: Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans and Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Los Angeles
David Bentrem, MD: Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Jeffrey Wayne, MD: Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Jeffrey Rastatter, MD: Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Anthony Sheyn, MD: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17
pp. 37 – 47

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Background: Studies addressing social determinants of health (SDH) in head-neck melanomas (HNM) have only assessed socioeconomic factor impact but not a wider scope of SDH. Objective: Utilizing the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), to assess the influence of specific SDH and their quantifiable associations with HNM management disparities across the varied community contexts in the United States. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed adults diagnosed with HNM from 1975 to 2017 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database. Results: A total of 374,138 HNM in adults from 1975 to 2017 were assessed for disparities affiliated with increasing overall vulnerability/SVI scores and SDH themes. For several melanoma subtypes, higher social vulnerability significantly decreased odds (lowest for amelanotic, odds ratio 0.74; 95% confidence interval, 0.63-0.86) for indicated surgery, increased odds of indicated radiation (highest for epithelioid cell, 1.44; 1.08-1.96), and advanced staging on first presentation (highest for acral lentiginous, 1.13; 1.01-1.27). Household composition, followed by socioeconomic status and minority-language status contributed significantly to the overall trend. Limitations: Limitations include unknown cause of death and SVI score calculation based on county of residency. Conclusions: This investigation highlights significant detrimental trends in HNM management with overall social vulnerability while showcasing the quantifiable associations of specific SDH themes on HNM-disparities.

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ISSN: 2666-3287 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jaad-international

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