TY - JOUR
T1 - Social inequality and incidence of and survival from breast cancer in a population-based study in Denmark, 1994-2003
AU - Carlsen, Kathrine
AU - Høybye, Mette Terp
AU - Dalton, Susanne Oksbjerg
AU - Tjønneland, Anne
PY - 2008/9/1
Y1 - 2008/9/1
N2 - We investigated the effects of socioeconomic, demographic and health-related indicators on the incidence of and survival from breast cancer diagnosed in 1994-2003 with follow-up through 2006 in Denmark using information from nationwide population-based registers. The analyses were based on data on 25,855 patients with breast cancer in a cohort of 3.22 million people born between 1925 and 1973 and aged ≥30 years. In general, the incidence of breast cancer increased with increasing social advantage, with unemployment or retirement, with increasing urbanicity and with being single or divorced. A history of admission for a psychiatric disorder increased the incidence of breast cancer. The overall relative short-term survival was high (96%), but survival improved with higher educational level and income. Whilst the relative 5-year survival after breast cancer was high (79%), there was significantly poorer relative survival amongst less advantaged and single women.
AB - We investigated the effects of socioeconomic, demographic and health-related indicators on the incidence of and survival from breast cancer diagnosed in 1994-2003 with follow-up through 2006 in Denmark using information from nationwide population-based registers. The analyses were based on data on 25,855 patients with breast cancer in a cohort of 3.22 million people born between 1925 and 1973 and aged ≥30 years. In general, the incidence of breast cancer increased with increasing social advantage, with unemployment or retirement, with increasing urbanicity and with being single or divorced. A history of admission for a psychiatric disorder increased the incidence of breast cancer. The overall relative short-term survival was high (96%), but survival improved with higher educational level and income. Whilst the relative 5-year survival after breast cancer was high (79%), there was significantly poorer relative survival amongst less advantaged and single women.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Denmark
KW - Incidence
KW - Socioeconomic position
KW - Survival
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.06.027
DO - 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.06.027
M3 - Article
C2 - 18701275
AN - SCOPUS:50449108576
SN - 0959-8049
VL - 44
SP - 1996
EP - 2002
JO - European Journal of Cancer
JF - European Journal of Cancer
IS - 14
ER -