Is lower symptom recognition associated with socioeconomic inequalities in help ‐seeking for potential breast cancer symptoms?

ConclusionsSocioeconomic inequalities in stage at diagnosis and survival of breast cancer may not always be explained by lower likelihood of suspecting cancer and subsequent impact on help‐seeking. Reducing inequalities in stage at diagnosis will involve understanding a broader range of bio‐psycho‐social factors (e.g. comorbidities, healthcare system factors).

Source: Psycho-Oncology - September 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hilary Davies, Afrodita Marcu, Peter Vedsted, Katriina L. Whitaker Tags: PAPER Source Type: research