Geographical, racial and socio-economic variation in life expectancy in the US and their impact on cancer relative survival.

Geographical, racial and socio-economic variation in life expectancy in the US and their impact on cancer relative survival.

PURPOSE:Despite gains in life expectancy between 1992 to 2012, large disparities in life expectancy continue to exist in the United States between subgroups of the population. This study aimed to develop detailed life tables (LT), accounting for mortality differences by race, geography, and socio-ec...

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Main Authors: Angela B Mariotto, Zhaohui Zou, Christopher J Johnson, Steve Scoppa, Hannah K Weir, Bin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6059474?pdf=render

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