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The Association of Rurality and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: A National Study of the SEER Cancer Registry

Description
Examines the extent to which rural residents are diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of disease using data from the 2017 Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) cancer registry. Presents statistics by patient characteristics including age, race and ethnicity, and health insurance status. Compares results by urban and rural status and by the degree of rurality.
Author(s)
David V. Evans, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Rachel L. Yung, Davis G. Patterson
Date
10/2021
Type
Document
Organization
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women

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