Cancer Council research shows disadvantages in lower socioeconomic areas include higher drinking and smoking rates and poorer access to healthcareSurvival rates for people with cancers of the stomach,colon, liver, and lung,breast and prostate are significantly worse for those living in lower socioeconomic areas, research from Cancer Council NSW released on Thursday found.
Although it has long been known that people in lower socioeconomic areas suffer from worse health than their wealthier counterparts, and it is the first time researchers enjoy examined whether the gap in cancer survival rates enjoy improved over time.
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Source: theguardian.com