Brain Cancer Survival in Canada 1996–2008: Effects of Sociodemographic Characteristics | Zendy

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Brain Cancer Survival in Canada 1996–2008: Effects of Sociodemographic Characteristics

Author(s) -

Emily Walker,

Jane Ross,

Yan Yuan,

Trenton Smith,

Faith G. Davis

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

current oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053

H-Index - 51

eISSN - 1718-7729

pISSN - 1198-0052

DOI - 10.3747/co.26.4273

Subject(s) - medicine , residence , socioeconomic status , hazard ratio , cancer registry , cancer , confidence interval , demography , proportional hazards model , brain cancer , gerontology , population , environmental health , sociology

Literature suggests that factors such as rural residence and low socioeconomic status (ses) might contribute to disparities in survival for Canadian cancer patients because of inequities in access to care. However, evidence specific to brain cancer is limited. The present research estimates the effects of rural or urban residence and ses on survival for Canadian patients diagnosed with brain cancer.

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