The delayed cancer treatment and economic inequality in Korea: results of common cancers by the time-to-surgery
This study highlights the importance of timely surgical treatment for patients with cancer, particularly in relation to income-based disparities. These findings emphasize the need to improve Korea's concentrated cancer care delivery system to enhance healthcare efficiency and address health literacy gaps affecting treatment by income level.
Authors
- Woo-Ri Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-6221)
- Kyu‐Tae Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5817-1203)
- Noorhee Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-529X)
- Dong‐Woo Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5462-7579)
Institutions
- National Cancer Center (US)
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (KR)
- National Cancer Center (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiology and Health
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2025056
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00