Inequalities in cancer outcomes
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
279592
Contact name
Bernard Rachet
Contact email
Research summary
ICON database
REC name
London - Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/LO/0552
Date of REC Opinion
5 Oct 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
To answer our research questions, we analyse in depth the detailed data describing the steps taken by patients along their journey with cancer, as well as the sociodemographic and healthcare context of that journey. These data are collected routinely by hospitals and collated by official bodies such as Public Health England. Such (anonymised) data provide a comprehensive picture of each patient and enable us to better understand the mechanisms leading to differential cancer care and outcomes.
Research programme
The aims of our research are to improve cancer survival for all patients diagnosed with cancer, and to reduce the inequalities in cancer care and cancer survival. To achieve these goals, we conduct a series of studies which explore how the characteristics of the patients and their sociodemographic environment interact with the healthcare system, and how these interactions influence access to and delivery of care as well as cancer survival. The evidence acquired helps us to recommend and assess policies which aim at improving cancer outcomes for all patients. Analysing complex, observational data requires advanced and innovative methods, some of which are being developed by our team. We also devote specific efforts to develop visualisation tools in order to communicate and disseminate our findings to a wide audience, including to cancer patients themselves, as well as other stakeholders.
Research database title
ICON database
Establishment organisation
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Establishment organisation address
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT