MILITARY RANK AS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND SURVIVAL FROM PROSTATE CANCER

摘要: Previous studies have shown an association between cancer survival and socioeconomic status. In the United States Armed Forces, military rank is a measure of To determine whether exists status (as measured by rank) prostate cancer, we carried out retrospective review clinical data from 237 patients entered into Tumor Registry. There was no statistically significant stage disease at diagnosis or actual 5-year survival. military, health care provided free charge, independent rank, this study showed that when there equal access to care, socieconomic does not correlate with outcome. Future comparing outcomes should control for accessibility care.