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. 1991 Jun;81(6):747–749. doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.6.747

Socioeconomic status and survival from soft-tissue sarcomas: a population-based study in northern Italy.

G Ciccone 1, C Magnani 1, L Delsedime 1, P Vineis 1
PMCID: PMC1405155  PMID: 2029044

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Differential prognosis among cancer patients according to socioeconomic status (SES) has been reported. We analyzed survival from soft tissue sarcomas (STS) according to different SES indicators. METHODS: We followed up all the adult patients with a new diagnosis of STS occurring between 1.1.1981 and 31.12.1983 in an area of Northern Italy (N = 86). RESULTS: The overall three-year survival rate was 57 percent. After adjustment for confounders, both low education and blue collar jobs were negatively associated with survival. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that patients of low SES have a poorer prognosis for STS.

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