Multi-institutional survey of cancer disparities in disabled patients in the region of northwestern Japan

Potential disparities between cancer patients with and without disabilities remained to be validate in Japan. We surveyed retrospective data on hospital cancer registration as well as information on disability certificates obtained through the Hokushin Ganpro database. In total, 93,545 cancer patients in 10 principal hospitals covering the region of northwestern Japan were registered with the Hokushin Ganpro database between 2010 and 2015. The...