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Kadir Atalay, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Sydney

Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening

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A cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. But our fresh analysis shows what happens next can depend on how much money you have and where you live.

Among middle-aged Australians cancer is the leading cause of death, accounting for 45% of all deaths among those aged 45 to 64 years.

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