Cancer Risk Factors, Screening, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation Across the U.S. Urban-to-Frontier Continuum

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Presents a study on geographic variation in cancer risk behaviors and screening across the metropolitan-to-frontier continuum. Identifies demographic characteristics and cancer-related behaviors and screening access in rural, urban, and frontier areas. Explores rates of alcohol use, tobacco use, and physical activity, among other factors, by geography.

Brody Gibson, Laurie Grieshober, Rachel M Ceballos, et al.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, lgag021

10/2026

Alcohol use · Cancer · Frontier and remote areas · Health disparities · Health screening · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Tobacco use