Does socioeconomic status influence the prospect of cure from colon cancer - A population-based study in Sweden 1965-2000

Patients from lower socioeconomic groups in Sweden experience worse survival following a diagnosis of colon cancer. Differences exist in both the cure proportion and the survival time of the uncured, suggesting that socioeconomic differences cannot be attributed solely to lead time bias. Although this study has furthered our understanding of socioeconomic differences in survival, more detailed studies are required in order to identify, and subsequently remove, the underlying reasons for the differences.