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Disparities in pediatric and adolescent cancer survival: A need for sustained commitment
Author(s) -
Johnson Kimberly J.
Publication year - 2020
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.33079
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , ethnic group , pediatric cancer , cancer survival , race (biology) , cancer , child survival , demography , gerontology , environmental health , survivorship curve , population , botany , sociology , anthropology , biology
Pediatric cancer mortality and survival rates have improved since the early 2000s for all racial and/or ethnic and socioeconomic groups. However, disparities in pediatric and adolescent cancer survival continue to persist. Continued and enhanced support for research and policy efforts that have the goal of eliminating disparities in pediatric and adolescent cancer survival relating to race and/or ethnicity and socioeconomic status are needed.