Socioeconomic disparities in lymphoma

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Tao et al provide a retrospective analysis of a large population-based data set to examine the relationships between socioeconomic status (SES), insurance status, demographic factors, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) disease-specific and overall survival. The authors address an important gap in the understanding of lymphoma disparities and take advantage of geospatial coded data within the California cancer registry that are appropriately suited to evaluate these relationships. © 2014 by The American Society of Hematology.