Is among the patients with cancer, with a low socioeconomic status, increased mortality, because most often the disease is in advanced stages of development is diagnosed and treated less invasive techniques, scientists say. Scientists do not know very little attention to the differences in the treatment of cancer paid by ethnicity and race. But very few studies of the influence of socio-economic status of the patient for treatment and diagnosis. Scientists decided to establish a link between cancer mortality and socioeconomic status of patients. The researchers analyzed data on disease stage, treatment received, and the five-year survival rate of 13 598 cancer patients with breast, colon and prostate cancer. The results showed that diagnoses for all three types of cancer in patients with lower income and status in society cancer in advanced stages, and the patient, the less aggressive treatment. This group of people, scientists increase in mortality during the 5 years after diagnosis have found. According to the authors, it is necessary to make appropriate changes to the health system in order to give the necessary medical care and early detection of cancer in patients with low socioeconomic status.
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