Understanding the impact of socioeconomic differences in colorectal cancer survival: potential gain in life-years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer prognosis varies substantially with socioeconomic status. We investigated differences in life expectancy between socioeconomic groups and estimated the potential gain in life-years if cancer-related survival differences could be eliminated.

Methods

This population-based study included 470,000 individuals diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers between 1998 and 2013 in England. Using flexible parametric survival models, we obtained a range of life expectancy measures by deprivation status. The number of life-years that could be gained if differences in cancer-related survival between the least and most deprived groups were removed was also estimated.

Results

We observed up to 10% points differences in 5-year relative survival between the le

SUBMITTER: Syriopoulou E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738073 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature