The Impact of Adjustment for Socioeconomic Status on Comparisons of Cancer Incidence between Two European Countries

Background. Cancer incidence rates vary considerably between countries and by socioeconomic status (SES). We investigate the impact of SES upon the relative cancer risk in two neighbouring countries. Methods. Data on 229,824 cases for 16 cancers diagnosed in 1995–2007 were extracted from the cancer...

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Main Authors: David W. Donnelly, Avril Hegarty, Linda Sharp, Anne-Elie Carsin, Sandra Deady, Neil McCluskey, Harry Comber, Anna Gavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/612514