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Socioeconomics, race, and ethnicity in childhood cancer survival: Accessing and addressing root causes of disparities
Author(s) -
Colton Meryl D.,
Hawkins Makenzie,
Goulding DeLayna,
Cockburn Myles,
Green Adam L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.31558
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , ethnic group , medicine , race (biology) , childhood cancer , health equity , gerontology , intervention (counseling) , social class , cancer , demography , environmental health , public health , population , sociology , pathology , gender studies , anthropology , psychiatry , political science , law
This editorial, which accompanies an article by Kehm et al on the contribution of socioeconomic status to racial and ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival, addresses the epidemiologic challenges of understanding social determinants of disparities as well as future directions for research and intervention in this area.