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A 50% higher prevalence of life-shortening chronic conditions among cancer patients with low socioeconomic status
BACKGROUND: Comorbidity and socioeconomic status (SES) may be related among cancer patients. METHOD: Population-based cancer registry study among 72 153 patients diagnosed during 1997–2006. RESULTS: Low SES patients had 50% higher risk of serious comorbidity than those with high SES. Prevalence was...
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Nature Publishing Group
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2994221/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20978508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605949 |