Social Deprivation, Waiting Time for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Patients With Prostatic Cancer in the Somme Area, France

Background: In France, prostate cancer is at the top of the list of the most common cancers in men. The morbidity and mortality of this cancer were found to be related to the geographic level of socioeconomic deprivation with a higher rate of mortality and more frequent aggressive cases among men with low socioeconomic level, this was associated with health disparities in the management of this cancer. Our study region is considered as an economically deprived area with a poverty rate significantly higher than the national average. Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the impact of the socioeconomic level on the incidence, mortality, aggressiveness and management of prostate cancer, using data from a population-based cancer registry. Methods: For this research, prostate cancer data, between 2006 and 2010, were obtained from the Somme area cancer registry. Social economic status was assessed using the European Deprivation Index (EDI). This index has been used to classify each geographical unit (IRIS) ac...