ArticleANZ journal of surgery2022
Socioeconomic disadvantage and its impact on colorectal cancer in Australia: a scoping review.
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- Disparities in cancer survival by socioeconomic status: findings from a population-based study of 942 241 Australians from 1980 to 2019.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026Article
- Variations in the investigation of colorectal cancer-related symptoms in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Outcomes for Medicaid Patients with Colorectal Cancer Are Improved in Affluent Neighborhoods, but Disparities Persist.Cancers · 2025Article
- Comparison of colorectal cancer surgery patients in intensive care between rural and metropolitan hospitals in Australia: a national cohort study.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic Disadvantage, but Not Remote Location, Is Associated With Poorer Survival After Resection of Colon Cancer in Queensland Patients: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.ANZ journal of surgeryArticle
- International Region of Birth and Long-Term Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Resection in an Australian Population.ANZ journal of surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSocial disparities in cancer survival have been demonstrated in Australia despite a universal healthcare insurance system. Colorectal cancer is common, and reasons for survival disparities related to socioeconomic status need to be investigated and addressed. The aim is to evaluate the current Australian literature concerning the impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal cancer survival and stage at presentation.
methodsA systematic search of PUBMED, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Clarivate Web of Science databases from January 2010 to March 2022 was performed. Studies investigating the impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal stage at presentation or survival in Australia were included. Data were extracted on author, year of publication, state or territory of origin, patient population, other exposure variables, outcomes and findings and adjustments made.
resultsOf the 14 articles included, the patient populations examined varied in size from 207 to 100 000+ cases. Evidence that socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with poorer survival was demonstrated in eight of 12 studies. Evidence of effect on late stage at presentation was demonstrated in two of seven studies. Area-level measures were commonly used to assess socioeconomic status, with varying indices utilized.
conclusionThere is limited evidence that socioeconomic status is associated with late-stage at presentation. More studies provide evidence of an association between socioeconomic disadvantage and poorer survival, especially larger studies utilizing less clinically-detailed cancer registry data. Further investigation is required to analyse why socioeconomic disadvantage may be associated with poorer survival.
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