Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of radiotherapy for rectal cancer: A nationwide study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-353

  Olsson, L I ^a,b   Granstrom F ^b   Glimelius, B ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Civil status; Education; Income; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251594040     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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