Table 1. Six identified studies that analyze associations between lung SBRT, race, and socioeconomic factors.
Author & date | Title of article | Number of patients | Study period |
Data source |
NSCLC stage | SES factors examined |
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Holmes et al. 2018 (25) | Racial disparities in time from diagnosis to treatment for stage I non-small cell lung cancer | 119,184 | 2008–2013 | National Cancer Database (NCDB) | Stage I | Race |
Koshy et al. 2015 (26) | Disparities in treatment of patients with inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based analysis | 39,822 | 2003–2011 | NCDB | Stage I | Race, location |
Corso et al. 2015 (27) | Racial disparities in the use of SBRT for treating early-stage lung cancer | 113,312 | 2003–2011 | NCDB | Stage I | Race, income, education |
Rengan et al. 2014 (28) | Impact of sociodemographic factors on the radiotherapeutic management of lung cancer: Results of a quality research in radiation oncology survey | 340 | 2006–2007 | 45 participating institutions | Stage I-III | Location, income, education |
Haque et al. 2018 (29) | Stereotactic body radiation therapy versus conventionally fractionated radiation therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer | 23,088 | 2004–2015 | NCDB | Stage I | Race, income, location |
Dalwadi et al. 2019 (30) | Disparities in the treatment and outcome of stage I non-small-cell lung cancer in the 21st century | 62,312 | 2004–2012 | Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database (SEER) | Stage I | Race |