This study investigates socio-economic and ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival in Yorkshire, UK, over a 20-year period (1997-2016). Using cancer registration data for 2674 children, five-year survival estimates were compared across ethnic groups (South Asian/non-South Asian) and deprivation levels. Results showed increasing deprivation was associated with higher death risk for leukemia and all cancers (1997-2001). While survival disparities showed a trend towards reduction over time for leukemia, CNS tumors showed persistent variation until 2012. South Asian children with lymphoma had a 15% lower five-year survival rate. The study highlights the persistence of inequalities even with universal healthcare access, emphasizing the need for targeted resource allocation to achieve equitable survival outcomes.

K. J. Cromie, N. F. Hughes, S. Milner, P. Crump, J. Grinfeld, A. Jenkins, P. D. Norman, S. V. Picton, C. A. Stiller, D. Yeomanson, A. W. Glaser, R. G. Feltbower