Cervical cancer is a significant health concern that disproportionately affects women based on socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic background. The disease burden of cervical cancer, particularly recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer (r/mCC), varies geographically across the United States. To address this issue, researchers have developed the Cervical Cancer Geographical Disease Burden Analyzer (Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer), an interactive, open-access tool that visualizes r/mCC burden across metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).
The Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer is a web-based tool that allows users to explore the geographical distribution of r/mCC burden in the US. The tool uses data from the 2015-2020 MarketScan Commercial and Supplemental Medicare claims to estimate r/mCC burden as the number of patients initiating r/mCC systemic therapy over CC-diagnosed patients for each MSA.
The analysis revealed significant variation in r/mCC burden across MSAs, with a range of 0-83.3%. Some regions, such as Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA, and Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA, showed an increase in r/mCC burden over time, while others, like Grand Rapids, MI, and San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, experienced a decrease.
The Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer is a valuable resource for:
The Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer offers several benefits, including:
While the Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer is a powerful tool, there are limitations to the data, including sparse or no data in some regions. Future research should focus on addressing these limitations and exploring local risk factors of disease burden to inform targeted interventions.
The Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer is a valuable resource for understanding the geographical burden of cervical cancer in the US. By providing insights into the variation in r/mCC burden across MSAs, the tool can inform healthcare resource allocation, improve patient care, and promote further research into the causes of these disparities. Learn more about cervical cancer and explore the Cervical Cancer Geo-Analyzer to gain a deeper understanding of this important health issue.
