Patterns of age-specific socioeconomic inequalities in net survival for common cancers in Taiwan, a country with universal health coverage

Chien, Li‐Hsin; Tseng, Tzu-Jui; Tsai, Fang‐Yu; Wang, Jie-Huei; Hsiung, Chao A.; Liu, Tsang‐Wu; Chang, I‐Shou

doi:10.1016/j.canep.2018.01.006

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“…The included studies were published from 1998 to 2018. Based on geographical locations, nine studies were conducted in Korea [19,20,21,30,31,32,33,34,35], five in China [18,36,[37][38][39], five in Japan [40][41][42][43][44], four in India [45][46][47][48], four in Thailand [49][50][51][52], two in Singapore [53,54], two in Taiwan [55,56], one in Hong Kong [57], one in the Philippines [58], one involved Chinese residents in Singapore [59], one involved countries (China, India and Singapore) [60], one involved the Asian population in England [61]. Characteristics of the included studies are presented in Table 1.…”

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Survival Rate of Prostate Cancer in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hassanipour

Delam

Arab‐Zozani

et al. 2020

Annals of Global Health

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Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common health issues among men, especially older men. In recent years, incidences of prostate cancer is increasing. Objective: The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive estimate of the survival of prostate cancer in Asian countries. Methods: We searched five international databases including Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Knowledge and ProQuest until June 1, 2018. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment was used to evaluate the quality of selected papers. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019117044). Results: A total of 714 titles were retrieved. Thirty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Based on the random-effect model one-year, five-year and ten-year survival rate of prostate cancer were 81% (95% CI 77.8-84.2), 61.9% (95% CI 59.5-64.3) and 36.2% (95% CI 9.2-63.2) respectively. Survival rates based on HDI level for five-year were 30.07, 43.43 and 70.84 percent for medium, high and very high levels, respectively. Conclusion: According to the results of our study, the prostate cancer survival rate in Asian countries is relatively lower than in Europe and North America.

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Survival Rate of Prostate Cancer in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hassanipour

Delam

Arab‐Zozani

et al. 2020

Annals of Global Health

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“…Although extensive studies have documented socioeconomic disparities in cancer survival in Western settings, studies in the Asian context remain sparse [5,6]. In South Korea, previous studies have been published on socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival, but these have been limited to single cancer sites [7,8] and/or unrepresentative samples [9,10].…”

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Occupational Class and Cancer Survival in Korean Men: Follow-Up Study of Nation-Wide Working Population

Lee

Zaitsu

Kim

et al. 2020

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Background: We aimed to describe inequalities in site-specific cancer survival across different occupational classes in Korean men. Methods: Subjects included cancer diagnosed members of the national employment insurance program during 1995–2008. A total of 134,384 male cases were followed by linking their data to the Death registry until 2009. Occupational classes were categorized according to the Korean Standard Occupational Classification (KSOC). Hazard ratio adjusting age and diagnosed year were calculated for each occupation by cancer sites. Results: Men in service/sales and blue-collar occupations had lower survival of all cancer sites combined and esophagus, stomach, colorectal, liver, larynx, lung, prostate, thyroid cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma than men in professional and managerial positions. Cancer sites with good prognosis like prostate cancer showed wider gap across occupational class. Conclusions: Considerable inequalities in cancer survival were found by occupation among Korean men. Cancer control policy should more focus on lower socioeconomic occupational class.

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“…This indicates that China should not neglect the psychological and living habits of elderly female smokers when formulating tobacco control policy, especially considering that the lung cancer burden attributable to TE in China's elderly population is significantly higher than that in the USA (Figures 3A,B and 5A,B). Moreover, a large number of studies report that socioeconomic status affects cancer mortality, and may result in delayed detection of cancer and variations in the quality of treatment and health behaviors (including therapeutic compliance) (21)(22)(23). For instance, occupation, which largely determines the income of workers and is one of the representative indicators of socioeconomic status, has been recognized as a basic social determinant of health, affecting the incidence and mortality of cancer (24).…”

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A comparison of the burden of lung cancer attributable to tobacco exposure in China and the USA

Wu¹,

Zhu²,

Xu³

et al. 2020

Ann Transl Med

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Background: Tobacco exposure (TE) is the major contributor to lung cancer mortality worldwide. This study aims to clarify the possible reasons underlying the long-term trends and differences in lung cancer mortality attributable to TE in China and the United States of America (USA).Methods: Lung cancer mortality data from China and the USA were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2017. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to assess the magnitude and direction of trends from 1990 to 2017, and the age-period-cohort model (APCM) was used to analyze the temporal trends of lung cancer mortality by age, period, and cohort.Results: For lung cancer attributable to smoking, the age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) exhibited an upward trend in China and a downward trend in the USA. The overall net drifts per year were 0.72% for China and −3.03% for the USA, and the local drift values in China and the USA increased by age group. All cohort/period relative risks (RRs) increased in China but decreased in the USA. The longitudinal age curves increased rapidly in China, whereas those in the USA were rose gradually. For lung cancer attributable to secondhand smoke, the ASMRs showed a downward trend in both China and the USA. The overall net drifts per year were −0.48% for China and −3.97% for the USA, and the local drift values in China and the USA also increased by age group. Cohort/period RRs decreased in the USA, and fluctuated in China. The longitudinal age curve trends in China and the USA were similar to those of smoking. Conclusions:The dangers of TE in China remain serious. The rates of lung cancer mortality attributable to TE have increased, especially in older individuals. We recommend that China strengthens the implementation of effective targeted tobacco control policies and other interventions to reduce the burden of lung cancer.

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Patterns of age-specific socioeconomic inequalities in net survival for common cancers in Taiwan, a country with universal health coverage

Cited by 11 publications

References 40 publications

Survival Rate of Prostate Cancer in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Survival Rate of Prostate Cancer in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Occupational Class and Cancer Survival in Korean Men: Follow-Up Study of Nation-Wide Working Population

A comparison of the burden of lung cancer attributable to tobacco exposure in China and the USA

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