The combined effect of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status on cancer survival rates.

The combined effect of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status on cancer survival rates.

BACKGROUND: This population-based study investigated the relationship between individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality rates for major cancers in Taiwan. METHODS: A population-based follow-up study was conducted with 20,488 cancer patients diagnosed in 2002. Each patient...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Chang, Yu-Chieh Su, Ning-Sheng Lai, Kuang-Yung Huang, Sou-Hsin Chien, Yu-Han Chang, Wei-Cheng Lian, Ta-Wen Hsu, Ching-Chih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3431308?pdf=render

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