Do Patients of Different Levels of Affluence Receive Different Care for Pediatric Osteosarcomas? One Institution's Experience.

Background: The published reports examining socioeconomic factors and their relationship to osteosarcoma presentation and treatment suggest an association between lower socioeconomic status and a worse response to chemotherapy and lower survivorship. However, the driving factors behind these disparities are unclear. The Child Opportunity Index was developed by diversitydatakids.