Social Inequalities in Cancer Survival in Belgium: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Michael RosskampJulie VerbeeckVictoria SassSylvie GadeyneFreija VerdoodtHarlinde De SchutterPublished in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2020)
This population-based study with individual-level socioeconomic information of more than 100,000 patients with cancer identifies patient groups that may be at highest risk for socioeconomic disparities in cancer survival. Reasons behind the observed disparities are multiple and complex and should be further examined. Health policy interventions should consider the observed deprivation gap to plan targeted actions.