Lung cancer risks, beliefs and healthcare access among the underprivileged.
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Date publication
juin 2015
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PIVOT Xavier
Tous les auteurs :
Morere JF, Viguier J, Touboul C, Pivot X, Blay JY, Coscas Y, Lhomel C, Eisinger F
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Résumé
One of the current goals of the French national cancer plan is to reduce healthcare inequalities. This study investigated the potential links between vulnerable social status, exposure to lung cancer risk factors and access to healthcare to highlight ways to improve lung cancer control in this population. The nationwide observational study EDIFICE 3 was carried out through phone interviews of a representative sample of 1603 individuals (age 40-75 years). The EPICES validated questionnaire was used to assess and classify vulnerable respondents. The vulnerable population identified represented 33% of the sample. Compared with nonvulnerable individuals, they had more risk factors for cancer: a higher BMI (26.0 vs. 24.8, P
Référence
Eur J Cancer Prev. 2015 Jun;24 New insights on cancer screening from the EDIFICE 3 survey:S82-S86.