‘Astounding inequality’ in cancer death risk across England – study
People who live in poorer neighbourhoods in England have a significantly higher risk of dying from cancer compared to those in wealthier areas, a new study shows.
Researchers suggested that cuts to public health services, such as smoking cessation support, could have contributed to “astounding inequality” in cancer death risk.
They said that the widest inequalities were for cancers where a person’s risk can be reduced with lifestyle changes – such as losing weight or stopping smoking – and for cancers where there is screening available to help cut the odds of dying from the disease.
The study, published in the journal Lancet Oncology,
