Socioeconomic characteristics and relapse-free and overall survival from childhood cancer - a nationwide study based on data from the Danish Childhood Cancer Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Over the past decades, childhood cancer survival has increased substantially in Europe, including Denmark. However, families with fewer social resources may have benefitted less from these improvements. In this nationwide register-based study, we assessed associations between parental socioeconomic position (SEP) and 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in childhood cancer patients.

Material and methods

All children aged <16 years diagnosed with cancer in Denmark between 1998 and 2017 were identified in the Danish Childhood Cancer Registry (N = 3245). Parents, with whom the children resided, were identified, and data on the parents' education, cohabitation status, affiliation to work market, country of origin, and vital status o

SUBMITTER: Stegenborg F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808813 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature