Reports on Bone Neoplasms Findings from Florida International University Provide New Insights (The Associations between Racial Disparities, Health Insurance, and the Use of Amputation as Treatment for Malignant Primary Bone Neoplasms in the US: …): Musculoskeletal Diseases and Conditions – Bone Neoplasms

2022 JUN 13 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on bone neoplasms have been presented. According to news reporting from Miami, Florida, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Primary bone neoplasms (PBNs) represent less than 1% of diagnosed cancers each year. Significant treatment disparities exist between racial and ethnic groups.”

Our news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Florida International University: “We investigated patients with PBNs to determine an association between race/ethnicity and procedure-type selection. A non-concurrent cohort study was conducted using the SEER database. Patients diagnosed with PBNs between 1998 and 2016 were included (* * n* * = 5091). Patients were classified into three racial groups (Black, White and Asian Pacific Islanders) and were assessed by procedure-type received. The outcome was amputation. Race was not associated with increased amputation incidence. Hispanic patients had a 40% increased likelihood of amputation (OR 1.4; 95% CI 1.2-1.6). Insurance status was an independent predictor of procedure selection.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Uninsured patients were 70% more likely to receive amputation than insured patients (OR 1.7; 95% CI 1.1-2.8). We recommend provider awareness of patients less likely to seek regular healthcare in the context of PBNs.”

For more information on this research see: The Associations between Racial Disparities, Health Insurance, and the Use of Amputation as Treatment for Malignant Primary Bone Neoplasms in the US: A Retrospective Analysis from 1998 to 2016. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022,19(6289):6289. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph). The publisher for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106289.

Our news journalists report that more information may be obtained by contacting Hans Lapica, Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, United States. Additional authors for this research include Matan Ozery, Harsha Raju, Grettel Castro, Pura Rodriguez de la Vega, Noel C. Barengo.

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