Impact of socioeconomic status on survival for patients with anal cancer

CONCLUSIONSMHI appears to independently predict CSS and overall survival in patients with SCCA. Black race was found to remain a predictor of SCCA survival despite controlling for income. Further study is needed to understand the mechanisms by which socioeconomic inequalities affect cancer care and outcomes. Cancer 2018. © 2018 American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer - March 12, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Daniel Lin, Heather T. Gold, David Schreiber, Lawrence P. Leichman, Scott E. Sherman, Daniel J. Becker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research