Social Determinants of Health Influence on Survival in Wilms Tumor, Neuroblastoma, and Hepatoblastoma

In brief

This study examines how socioeconomic status and race affect survival outcomes in three major pediatric solid tumors: Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, and hepatoblastoma. The research addresses critical gaps in understanding health disparities within childhood cancer care and outcomes.

• Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact survival outcomes in pediatric solid tumors including Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, and hepatoblastoma.
• Socioeconomic status (SES) and race are key factors affecting childhood cancer survival that require further investigation.
• SDOH influences on pediatric oncology outcomes remain understudied despite their clinical importance.
• Disparities in survival for WT, NB, and HB may be driven by non-biological factors including social and economic barriers to care.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.