Socioeconomic status and survival from soft-tissue sarcomas: a population-based study in northern Italy.
OBJECTIVE
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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Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Turin, Italy.
Magnani
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Delsedime
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Vineis
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D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002423:Cause of Death; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009790:Occupations; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D015996:Survival Rate