County-Level Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County-Level Rurality Matter?
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Evaluates 5-year colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in Georgia by county-level rurality and CRC screening rate, utilizing 2004-2010 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data. Discusses rural-urban CRC mortality disparities, and describes the influence of CRC screening on mortality.
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Meng-Han Tsai, Steven S. Coughlin, Jorge Cortes
Citation
Cancer Medicine, 13(1)
Date
01/2024
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· Cancer
· Health disparities
· Health screening
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Georgia