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The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States

Description
Examines differences in cancer rates and outcomes according to individuals' rural residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses the role racism and social determinants of health play in cancer disparities. Includes cancer incidence and mortality rates by racial/ethnic groups and rural versus urban location.
Author(s)
Whitney E. Zahnd, Cathryn Murphy, Marie Knoll, et al.
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1384
Date
02/2021
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Health screening · Minorities · Mortality · Population health · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data