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

Breast cancer mortality in neighbouring European countries with different levels of screening but similar access to treatment: trend analysis of WHO mortality database

Source: BMJ 2011; 343:d4411 doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4411

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Date of publication: July 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Analyses trends in breast cancer mortality within three pairs of neighbouring European countries  (Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) v Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands v Belgium and Flanders (Belgian region south of the Netherlands), and Sweden v Norway) in relation to implementation of screening.

Length of publication: 10 pages

Some important notes: Open-access article