Socioeconomic status and risk of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and cancer of the gastric cardia in Scotland
2000
Socioeconomic Status and Cancer Risk in Scotland
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Author Information
Author(s): Brewster D H, Fraser L A, McKinney P A, Black R J
Primary Institution: Scottish Cancer Intelligence Unit, Information & Statistics Division
Hypothesis
Is there a relationship between socioeconomic status and the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cardia cancer in Scotland?
Conclusion
There was no evident trend in the relationship between socioeconomic status and the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma or gastric cardia cancer in Scotland from 1987 to 1996.
Supporting Evidence
- The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cardia cancer increased strikingly in Scotland between 1977 and 1996.
- Other cancers of the oesophagus and stomach showed a clear relationship with socioeconomic status.
Takeaway
This study looked at whether being rich or poor affects the chances of getting certain types of stomach cancer in Scotland, and it found that it doesn't seem to matter for these cancers.
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