Rural-Urban Residence and Stage at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Among Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative

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Study examining breast cancer diagnosis among postmenopausal women, comparing rural and urban residence in relation to stage of cancer diagnosis. Discusses social support and social strain as factors affecting cancer screening. Provides data drawn from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) on clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of 7,120 women diagnosed with breast cancer using rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) codes to identify rural and urban residence.

Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Molly E. Roseland, Michele L. Cote, et al.

Journal of Women's Health, 28(2), 276-283

02/2019

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Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women