A Nationwide Exploration of Social Inequalities in Cancer Mortality Amidst the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 Pandemic in Belgium
Reductions in reported cancer deaths in 2020 may reflect COVID-19 prioritization in cause-of-death coding and its role as a competing risk, rather than true declines. Persistent educational disparities emphasize the need for continued policy and healthcare collaboration, with future research focused on the pandemic's long-term effects on cancer mortality and social inequalities.
Authors
- Sylvie Gadeyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6890-1855)
- Brecht Devleesschauwer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-6892)
- Delphine De Smedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7035-8508)
- Patrick Deboosere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8148-3694)
- Katrien Vanthomme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-3852)
- Nick Verhaeghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9956-4970)
- Yasmine Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4679-8236)
- Laura Van den Borre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-3533)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70487
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- Belgian Federal Science Policy Office