The socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality occurs in most cancer types across Europe, and mortality is higher among individuals at the lower end of the social hierarchy. The magnitude of mortality differences varies greatly between countries and over time. A significant proportion (approximately 32% in men and 16% in women, but even up to 46% and 24% in the Baltic region/Central/Eastern Europe) of cancer deaths is associated with education. Socioeconomic disparities in cancer mortality have rapidly increased among women, particularly in lung cancer, including in Finland and other Nordic countries.
Scientific article: Vaccarella S, Georges D, Bray F, Ginsburg O, Charvat H, Martikainen P, Brønnum-Hansen H, Deboosere P, Bopp M, Leinsalu M, Artnik B, Lorenzoni V, De Vries E, Marmot M, Vineis P, Mackenbach J, Nusselder W. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality between and within countries in Europe: a population-based study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2022 Nov 28;25:100551.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100551