Socioeconomic Status and Overall Survival Among Patients With Hematological Malignant Neoplasms

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Socioeconomic status (SES), often measured by educational attainment or income level, is known to impact the course and outcome of cancers.1 In countries with tax-funded health care schemes, outcome differences associated with nonbiological factors, such as SES, could indicate unintended barriers in access to health care services. Understanding the mechanisms behind differences in outcome is important to reduce inequality and because differences might reveal opportunities for improvement that could benefit all patients.

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