Year: 2025
Type: book-chapter
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Research on how survival rates differ across blood cancer subtypes and vary by sociodemographic factors has been limited in the UK. Using data from 22,550 blood cancer cases in Welsh residents diagnosed between 2009 and 2019, we show marked variation in net-survival between blood cancer sub-types, significantly lower survival rates in the most deprived areas of Wales when compared to the least deprived, and higher survival rates in rural compared to mixed and urban areas. These findings not only highlight the need for policies aimed at reducing sociodemographic health disparities but also underscore the role of medical informatics in linking detailed diagnoses with sociodemographic data to inform targeted public health interventions.
DOI: 10.3233/shti250593
Authors: Joshua Allen, Rebecca Capel, Diana Withrow, Janice Hoang, Rebecca Thomas, Stephanie Smits, Sally Cox, Ceri Bygrave
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410447236