How many deaths would be avoidable if socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England were eliminated? A national population-based study, 1996-2006

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 270-278

  Ellis, Libby ^a   Coleman, Michel P ^a   Rachet, Bernard ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avoidable deaths; Cancer survival; Socioeconomic inequalities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; POVERTY; REGISTRIES; SOCIAL CLASS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84655169674     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: 18790852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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