Neighborhood deprivation and risk of cancer incidence, mortality and survival: Results from a population-based cohort study in Japan

Abstract

Background: In many developed countries, socioeconomic status is associated with cancer incidence and survival. However, research in Japan is sparse. We examined the association between neighborhood deprivation based on the Japanese Deprivation Index and the risk of incidence, mortality and survival from total and major cancers in the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study.