The study, which analysed more than 413,000 blood cancer cases, identified disparities linked to deprivation and uncovered significant gaps in the consistency of blood cancer data collection across the UK.
It is the first research to examine survival outcomes by blood cancer subtype across all four nations, using data from separate national registries.
Dr Janice Hoang, lead researcher from the University of Leeds, said: “This is the first time we’ve been able to look at survival across all major blood cancer types at a UK-wide level, and it clearly shows that deprivation remains one of the most consistent and important drivers of inequality in outcomes.”
People living in the most deprived areas had significantly lower survival rates compared to those in the least deprived areas.
The study found that survival has improved for some blood cancers over the past decade, but progress has not been consistent across all types.
The most difficult-to-treat blood cancers continue to have especially poor outcomes.
