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The researchers suggest people in countries without universal healthcare coverage rely on the health insurance provided by their employers, and without employment, they may be diagnosed late, and face poor or delayed treatment.For countries in the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD), they estimate the crisis is linked to over 260,000 additional cancer deaths, including 160,000 in the European Union.
The researchers, from institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom, discuss their analysis in a paper published in The Lancet.
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In their paper, they explain how the crisis that hit economies around the world in 2008-2010 was accompanied by a substantial rise in unemployment and caused many countries to cut their spending on public sector healthcare.
Several studies have shown that these changes are linked to negative effects on public health - for instance, increases in suicide and cardiovascular diseases.
Lead author Dr. Mahiben Maruthappu, of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London in the U.K., explains as cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, it is very important to look at the effect economic changes may have on cancer survival. He notes:
"We found that increased unemployment was associated with increased cancer mortality, but that universal health coverage protected against these effects. This was especially the case for treatable cancers including breast, prostate and colorectal cancer."
He and his colleagues also found that public healthcare expenditure was tightly linked with cancer deaths - suggesting cuts in healthcare may cost lives.
"If health systems experience funding constraints," says Dr. Maruthappu, "this must be matched by efficiency improvements to ensure patients are offered the same level of care, regardless of economic environment or employment status."