Cancer mortality 1981-2016 and contribution of specific cancers to current socioeconomic inequalities in all cancer mortality: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many high-income countries cancer mortality rates have declined, however, socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality have widened over time with those in the most deprived areas bearing the greatest burden. Less is known about the contribution of specific cancers to inequalities in total cancer mortality.

Methods

Using high-quality routinely collected population and mortality records we examine long-term trends in cancer mortality rates in Scotland by age group, sex, and area deprivation. We use the decomposed slope and relative indices of inequality to identify the specific cancers that contribute most to absolute and relative inequalities, respectively, in total cancer mortality.

Results

Cancer mortality rates fell by 24 % for males and 10 % for fe

SUBMITTER: Brown D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7611600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature