Survival After Childhood Cancer-Social Inequalities in High-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Despite substantial improvements in survival from childhood cancer during the last decades, there are indications that survival rates for several cancer types are no longer improving. Moreover, evidence accumulates suggesting that socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors may have an impact on survival also in high-income countries. The aim of this review is to summarize the findings from studies on social factors and survival in childhood cancer. Several types of cancer and social factors are included in order to shed light on potential mechanisms and identify particularly affected groups. A literature search conducted in PubMed identified 333 articles published from December 2012 until June 2018, of which 24 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The findings are diverse; some studies found

SUBMITTER: Mogensen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238081 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature