Background Social inequalities in survival after cancer diagnosis have been described in
several high-income countries, all cancer sites combined and for several specific cancer
sites. The objective of this study was to analyze 5-year net survival after cancer diagnosis in
a middle-income country (Costa Rica), according to the characteristics at the district level.
Methods Costa Rican Cancer Registry is a national population-based registry. All cases
diagnosed between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015 were included (N= 46,904) …