Effects of housing value and medical subsidy on treatment and outcomes of breast cancer patients in Singapore: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Fuh Yong Wong (Author), Ru Xin Wong (Author), Siqin Zhou (Author), Whee Sze Ong (Author), Pin Pin Pek (Author), Yoon-Sim Yap (Author), Benita Kiat Tee Tan (Author), Joanne Yuen Yie Ngeow (Author), Veronique Kiak Mien Tan (Author), Yirong Sim (Author), Su-Ming Tan (Author), Swee Ho Lim (Author), Preetha Madhukumar (Author), Tira Jing Ying Tan (Author), Kiley Wei-Jen Loh (Author), Marcus Eng Hock Ong (Author), Ting Hway Wong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is likely to affect survival in breast cancer patients. Housing value is a reasonable surrogate for SES in Singapore where most residents own their own homes, which could be public (subsidised) or private housing. We evaluated effects of housing value and enhan...