How many deaths would be avoidable if socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England were eliminated? A national population-based study, 1996–2006

Source: EJC: European Journal of Cancer

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Inequalities in survival between rich and poor have been reported for most adult cancers in England. This study aims to quantify the public health impact of these inequalities by estimating the number of cancer-related deaths that would be avoidable if all patients were to have the same cancer survival as the most affluent patients.

Length of publication: 9 pages

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Geographic bowel cancer variations revealed

Source: Nursing Times

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Date of publication: September 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Research suggests people living in certain parts of the UK are three times more likely to die from bowel cancer. The worst in the UK is Glasgow, with 31 people per 100,000 dying per year from the disease, while the best is Rossendale, Lancashire, where there are 9 deaths per 100,000.

Length of publication: Webpage

Cancer care in England lags behind other countries, confirms review

Source: BMJ

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Date of publication: June 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: A report from the King’s Fund, reviewing international evidence, concludes that although overall survival rates are improving, late diagnosis, delayed and poor access to surgery and radiotherapy, and age bias are the main reasons why cancer survival rates are worse in England than in other countries. However, access to drugs is not a major factor in England’s poor performance.

Length of publication: 1 page

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Deprivation leads to over 2,600 deaths a year

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: June 2011

Publication type: Press Release

In a nutshell: Research from King’s College London suggests more than 2,600 deaths in England from some of the most common types of cancer could be avoided each year if all cancer patients had the same chance of survival as the most affluent patients. More well-off patients had a better chance of survival than their less affluent counterparts.

Length of publication: Webpage

Some important notes: See also the Cancer Research UK Press Release Poorer women less likely to survive breast cancer