Socioeconomic status and survival outcomes in elderly cancer patients: A national health insurance service-elderly sample cohort study.
Bum-Sup JangJi Hyun ChangPublished in: Cancer medicine (2019)
Low SES at the time of cancer diagnosis is associated with increased risk of OS and CSS in elderly patients. Depending on cancer sites, different patterns of OS and CSS were observed according to SES. Further elucidation of the causes underlying these phenomena is needed along with appropriate support for elderly cancer patients with low SES.