Socioeconomic environment and incidence of cancer in France

Almost 15,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in France each year by improving living conditions and promoting health among the most vulnerable populations. These were the conclusions of a study published in the weekly epidemiological report Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire (BEH), and coordinated by Inserm Unit 1086 “Cancer and Prevention” located in Caen.

A growing statistically significant incidence rate among socially deprived populations was observed for stomach cancer, liver cancer, cancer of the lips-mouth-pharynx, and lung cancer in both genders, as well as for laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bladder cancer in males, and cervical cancer in females.

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