Chasing cancer: does the social-to-medical spending ratio relate to cancer incidence and mortality in Canadian provinces? A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, and cases are expected to rise by 83% between 2012 and 2042. Jurisdictions with higher ratios of social-to-medical spending exhibit better population health outcomes; however, the connection between the ratio and both cancer incidence and mortality is not well established. We aim to determine the association between the ratio and both age-standardised cancer incidence and mortality.

Methods

Using linear regressions with provincial and yearly fixed effects, we measured associations between the ratio and incidence of the four most common cancers in Canada (ie, lung and bronchus, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer), and mortality from any cancer, from 1992 to 2017 (incidence) and 2000 to 2019 (mortality).

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SUBMITTER: MacLellan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812898 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature