Deaths of Despair Among Cancer Survivors in Rural/Urban Appalachia (2000-2022)

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Compares deaths of despair trends among adults with cancer across Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions. Features statistics on year-by-year incidence-based mortality rates, with breakdowns by sex, urban or rural location, and region, and mortality rates for these groups in 2000 and 2022.

Jason Semprini, Anders Erickson, Nosa Osazuwa-Peters

Journal of Appalachian Health, 8(2), 14-28

08/2026

Appalachia · Cancer · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data