Background
- Bladder cancer is the 9th most common cancer globally, making up ~3% of new cases and 2% of cancer-related deaths annually.
- Low socioeconomic status (SES) is a known risk factor for poor outcome in bladder cancer.
- Few studies have examined the effect of low socioeconomic status on bladder tumor biology.
- It is suspected low SES influences the TME through diet, increased prevalence of smoking, alcohol use, exercise and many more factors. .
- This study examines the link between SES and bladder tumor microenvironment to better explain poor outcomes seen in bladder cancer patients with low SES.