Lower Income Cancer Patients Less Likely to Survive: Study
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This undated photo provided by Asan Medical Center shows doctors in surgery.
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) A recent survey showed that the severity of cancer at the time of initial diagnosis differs by the patient’s income.
All.Can Korea, a civic group devoted to tackling inefficient environments for treating cancer, conducted a survey of 495 cancer patients, 38.1 percent of whom had their first tumor discovered after experiencing subjective symptoms.
Those in lower income brackets tended to experience subjective symptoms first before being diagnosed with cancer.
Only 27 percent of patients making more than 6 million won (US$5,500) per month experienced subjective symptoms before being diagnosed. The percentage rose to 44.4 percent for patients making less than 3 million won per month.