Urban-Rural Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A SEER-Medicare Analysis.
BACKGROUND Curative-intent resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) offers an opportunity for long-term survival, yet access barriers correlated with area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and rurality may drive disparities in cancer care. Prior work shows lower liver-directed therapy use and survival in socioeco...