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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA – In the first large study in the United States to examine mortality rates of patients with oral cavity and pharynx cancers by educational attainment, researchers have found the greatest decreases in mortality rates among those with at least 12 years of education. The study was reported in the November issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Cancer at Emory University, and colleagues from the American Cancer Society, examined death rates of patients with oral cavity (mouth) and pharyngeal (throat) cancer in 26 states between 1993-2007 and compared the level of education among those patients.
“Mortality rates among patients with major types of cancer, including oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer, have decreased in the United States since the early 1900’s due to decreases in risk factors and improved detection and treatment,” the authors say. “The extent to which this varies by educational attainment has not been previously studied.”
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