Racial/ethnic disparities of cancer treatment disruptions among patients with breast cancer with SARS-CoV-2 infection: An analysis of the ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry.

Authors

Jessica Islam

Jessica Yasmine Islam

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

Jessica Yasmine Islam , Cassandra Hathaway , Kimberley T Lee , Emma Hume , Kea Turner , Julie E. Hallanger-Johnson , Shelley Tworoger , Marlene Camacho-Rivera

Organizations

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, Department of Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Research Funding

Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruptions in cancer treatment delivery among breast cancer patients in the U.S. However, it is currently unknown whether racial/ethnic disparities exist in cancer treatment disruptions among patients with breast cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We obtained data from the ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry (March 2020-July 2021) describing breast cancer patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 during their care treated at 46 practices across the US. Data included patient demographics, SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer characteristics, and modifications to cancer treatment plans. Breast cancer treatment delay or discontinuation (TDD) was defined as any treatment postponed more than two weeks from the originally scheduled date. We computed adjusted odds ratios (aOR) using multivariable logistic regression, accounting for non-independence of patients within hospitals to evaluate racial/ethnic disparities of TDD. Multivariable models were adjusted for age, sex, number of comorbidities, cancer extent, ECOG performance score, pandemic period based on case peaks ( < 06/2020, 06-12/2020, 01-07/2021), and COVID-19 severity (death/hospitalization/ICU admission/mechanical ventilation). Results: Breast cancer patients (n = 804) with SARS-CoV-2 were mostly aged 50 years and above (75%) and urban residents (83%). The racial/ethnic makeup of the sample included: 13.3% non-Hispanic Black/African American (NH-Black), 11.7% Hispanic/Latinx, 4.9% American Indian/Alaskan Native (NH-AI/AN), 4.6% NH-Asian, and 65% NH-White. At SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, 736 patients (91%) were scheduled to receive drug-based therapy (78%), radiation therapy (8%), or surgery (6%), of whom 39% experienced TDD. Across treatment modalities, the most commonly reported TDD reason from the clinic perspective was the patient’s COVID-19 disease (̃90%). Overall, NH-Black (62%), Hispanic/Latinx (44%), and NH-Asian (42%) adults with breast cancer and SARS-CoV-2 were more likely to experience TDD versus NH-White adults (34%) (p < 0.001). In multivariable analyses, NH-Black cancer patients were more likely to experience TDD compared to NH-White patients (aOR: 3.12, 95% CI: 1.96-5.47). The data suggest Hispanic/Latinx (aOR: 1.34, 95% CI: 0.78-2.30) breast cancer patients may also experience TDD, although not statistically significant. No association was observed among NH-Asian (aOR: 1.16, 95% CI: 0.50-2.73) or NH-AI/AN (aOR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.28-1.52) breast cancer patients with TDD. Conclusions: Black or African American breast cancer patients are more likely to experience cancer care disruptions during the pandemic. Future research should evaluate the long-term impacts of care disruptions on breast cancer outcomes among minoritized US communities.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Health Services Research and Quality Improvement

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Access to Care

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 6556)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.6556

Abstract #

6556

Poster Bd #

339

Abstract Disclosures

Funded by Conquer Cancer

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