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When social inequities dictate outcomes: the multidisciplinary call of cholangiocarcinoma

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Liver-related mortality strikes hardest where deprivation is greatest. This sobering truth is powerfully illustrated by Vaz and colleagues,1 who show that even in Sweden—a country celebrated for its universal healthcare—patients with low income bear a disproportionate burden of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA). Linking Swedish registry data on household income and comorbidities in 1827 adults diagnosed with iCCA between 2011 and 2021 revealed that patients with low income had higher incidence rates, lower access to active treatment, and shorter survival.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101496

Authors: Raffaele Brustia, Vincent Leroy, Alain Luciani, Julien Calderaro, Christophe Tournigand

Institutions: Inserm, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri-Mondor, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri-Mondor

Language: English

Topic: Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,930