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A Mixed-Methods Approach for Understanding Cancer Center Catchment Area Needs: An Example of Rural Cancer Disparities, Needs, and Resiliencies

Description
Examines the catchment area for the University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and provides data on cancer burden, risks and protective factors, needs and barriers, and assets and resources related to cancer in Iowa. Utilizes rural versus urban cancer registry data as well as qualitative interview data from Iowa leaders to discuss cancer disparities in rural areas.
Author(s)
Stephanie Evett, Amanda Kahl, Megan E. Schmidt, et al.
Citation
Cancer Causes Control, 37, 82
Date
04/2026
Tagged as
Cancer · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Iowa