Impact of diabetes and modifiable risk factors on pancreatic cancer survival in a population-based study after adjusting for clinical factors.

Purposes: Our study aimed to examine the impact of diabetes, smoking and BMI on pancreatic cancer survival in a population-based setting by adjusting both sociodemographic and clinical factors and measuring their attributable risk.

Methods: Data on pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients diagnosed in 2011-2017 were acquired from the Louisiana Tumor Registry. Diabetes, smoking, height, and weight were abstracted from medical records and linked with Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data to enhance the completeness of the diabetes data.

Influence of socioeconomic status and hospital type on disparities of lymph node evaluation in colon cancer patients.

Background: A minimum of 12 dissected lymph nodes (LNs) has been recommended as a consensus guideline for resections in colon cancer patients. This study assessed the influence of both socioeconomic status (SES) and hospital type on compliance with this colon LN dissection guideline and examined the time trend for ≥12 LNs dissected.

Methods: Stage I to III incident colon cancer cases diagnosed from 1996 to 2007 were obtained from the Louisiana Tumor Registry.

Using NAPIIA to improve the accuracy of Asian race codes in registry data.

Background: Misclassification of race/ethnicity, particularly for Asians and American Indians, has been an issue existing in cancer registry data for years. Over the past 10 years, the Asian population has increased noticeably in both the US and in Louisiana. Therefore, accurate recording of Asian races/ethnicities in cancer registry databases has become essential for disparity research.