Educational Status, Cancer Stage, and Survival in South India: A Population-Based Study.
Aleyamma MathewPreethi Sara GeorgeKunnambath RamadasBeela Sarah MathewAswin KumarRoshni SyampramodChristopher M BoothPublished in: JCO global oncology (2021)
Data from this population-based study in South India demonstrate that patients from a lower educational background have inferior survival and that this is at least partially explained by having more advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Public health efforts are needed to facilitate timely diagnosis and reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.
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