Description of Census-Tract-Level Social Determinants of Health in Cancer Surveillance Data

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Examines cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, and mortality by cancer site, utilizing census tract-level data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) specialized database. Includes data on rurality and other sociodemographic characteristics, with rural-urban breakdowns by race, ethnicity, and persistent poverty.

Manami Bhattacharya, Kathleen A Cronin, Tracey L Farrigan

Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2024(65), 152-161

08/2024

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Cancer · Mortality · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data