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County-Level Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County-Level Rurality Matter?

Description
Evaluates 5-year colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in Georgia by county-level rurality and CRC screening rate. Uses 2004-2010 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program data. Discusses rural-urban CRC mortality disparities, and describes the influence of CRC screening on mortality.
Author(s)
Meng-Han Tsai, Steven S. Coughlin, Jorge Cortes
Citation
Cancer Medicine, 2024
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Georgia