Lung, breast and bowel cancer treatment for Aboriginal people in New South Wales: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal Australians have higher cancer mortality than non-Aboriginal Australians. Lower rates of cancer treatment among Aboriginal people can contribute to this.

Aims

To investigate demographic, clinical and access factors associated with lung, breast and bowel cancer treatment for Aboriginal people compared with non-Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia.

Methods

Population-based cohort study using linked routinely collected datasets, including all diagnoses of primary lung, breast or bowel cancer from January 2009 to June 2012. Treatment (surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy) within 6 months from diagnosis was measured. Access was measured using minimum distance to radiotherapy or hospital with a cancer-specific multidisciplinary team, visit

SUBMITTER: Fitzadam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362177 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature