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No Geographical Inequalities in Survival for Sarcoma Patients in France: A Reference Networks' Outcome?

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CANCERS
卷 14, 期 11, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112620

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spatial inequalities; reference networks; remoteness; social deprivation; rare cancers; France

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  1. ARC Foundation [PGA1*20160203865]
  2. INCA (French National Cancer Institute) [SHSESP16-063]
  3. SIRIC LYriCAN [INCa-DGOS-Inserm_12563]
  4. INCa
  5. DGOS
  6. EURACAN European Reference Network [EC 739521]

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The study assesses the potential of reference networks in reducing geographical inequalities in cancer management for patients with sarcoma. The national reference network NETSARC+ provides remote specialized diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Tumour Board to improve sarcoma patients' management and survival in France. The analysis shows no association between overall survival and geographical variables, suggesting the ability of the organization to overcome geographical barriers and enhance cancer management.
Simple Summary As patients with rare cancers face specific problems, reference networks have been developed in several European countries and then at the European level to improve their management. In some cases, the specialized centers belonging to reference networks provide remote services (specialized diagnosis review, discussion in the Multidisciplinary Tumour Board, etc.) to increase access to these services. Using data from the national sarcoma reference network implemented in France (NETSARC+), the IGeAS research program assesses the potential of its organization to address the geographical inequalities in cancer management. We analyze the individual, clinical, and geographical determinants of the overall survival of sarcoma patients in France. We found no association between the overall survival of sarcoma patients and variables measuring their social deprivation, remoteness from reference centers, and geographical context. Following previous results from the research program, this study suggests that reference network organization should be considered to reduce cancer inequalities. The national reference network NETSARC+ provides remote access to specialized diagnosis and the Multidisciplinary Tumour Board (MTB) to improve the management and survival of sarcoma patients in France. The IGeAS research program aims to assess the potential of this innovative organization to address geographical inequalities in cancer management. Using the IGeAS cohort built from the nationwide NETSARC+ database, the individual, clinical, and geographical determinants of the 3-year overall survival of sarcoma patients in France were analyzed. The survival analysis was focused on patients diagnosed in 2013 (n = 2281) to ensure sufficient hindsight to collect patient follow-up. Our study included patients with bone (16.8%), soft-tissue (69%), and visceral (14.2%) sarcomas, with a median age of 61.8 years. The overall survival was not associated with geographical variables after adjustment for individual and clinical factors. The lower survival in precarious population districts [HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.48] in comparison to wealthy metropolitan areas (HR = 1) found in univariable analysis was due to the worst clinical presentation at diagnosis of patients. The place of residence had no impact on sarcoma patients' survival, in the context of the national organization driven by the reference network. Following previous findings, this suggests the ability of this organization to go through geographical barriers usually impeding the optimal management of cancer patients.

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