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Disparities in Cancer Survival and Incidence by Metropolitan Versus Rural Residence in Utah

Description
Examines differences in cancer incidence and 5-year cancer survival rates by metro and nonmetro Utah counties. Includes analysis describing disparities in cancer risk factors. Table 1 provides statistics on cancer patients living in rural and urban areas by race, treatment, age at diagnosis, stage, and insurance status. Table 3 compares 5-year cancer survival rates for metro and nonmetro counties.
Author(s)
Mia Hashibe, Anne C. Kirchhoff, Deanna Kepka, et al.
Citation
Cancer Medicine, 7(4), 1490-1497
Date
04/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Cancer · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Utah