Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 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.
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.
Our study included patients with bone 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. Following previous findings, this suggests the ability of this organization to go through geographical barriers usually impeding the optimal management of cancer patients.
Keywords: spatial inequalities, reference networks, remoteness, social deprivation, rare cancers, France.
