Kirsten Deane

4 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Yi Yang |Kirsten Deane |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

People with disabilities are missing out on screening programs that could help detect cancer early, and after diagnosis, are less likely to survive, our study shows. Overall, this means people with disabilities are more likely to die from cancer than people without disability. We draw together evidence showing the striking inequity at the heart of current approaches to controlling cancer.