Social and geographical factors affecting access to treatment of lung cancer

2009105 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

S. M. Crawford · Airedale General Hospital

V. Sauerzapf · University of East Anglia

Robin Haynes · University of East Anglia

Hongxin Zhao · Biology of Infection

D Forman · University of Leeds

Andy Jones · University of East Anglia

Abstract

Living in a deprived locality reduces the likelihood of undergoing definitive management for lung cancer with the exception of chemotherapy for SCLC. This is amplified by travel time to services.

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Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

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Published in: British Journal of Cancer

Volume 101, Issue 6, pp. 897-901

DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605257

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Social and geographical factors affecting access to treatment of lung cancer

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