Estimation of the Potentially Avoidable Excess Deaths Associated with Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cancer Survival in Germany

Estimation of the Potentially Avoidable Excess Deaths Associated with Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cancer Survival in Germany

Many countries have reported survival inequalities due to regional socioeconomic deprivation. To quantify the potential gain from eliminating cancer survival disadvantages associated with area-based deprivation in Germany, we calculated the number of avoidable excess deaths. We used population-based...

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Main Authors: Lina Jansen, Josephine Kanbach, Isabelle Finke, Volker Arndt, Katharina Emrich, Bernd Holleczek, Hiltraud Kajüter, Joachim Kieschke, Werner Maier, Ron Pritzkuleit, Eunice Sirri, Lars Schwettmann, Cynthia Erb, Hermann Brenner, for the German Cancer Survival Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cancer
survival
avoidable deaths
socioeconomic deprivation
Germany
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/2/357

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