Cancer disparities in the context of rurality: risk factors and screening across various U.S. rural classification codes.
Kelly A HirkoHuiwen XuLaura Q RogersMichelle Y MartinSiddhartha RoyKimberly M KellyShannon M ChristyKimlin Tam AshingJean C YiMarquita W Lewis-ThamesCathy D MeadeQian LuClement K GwedeJulianna NemethRachel M CeballosUsha MenonKatie CuevaKaren YearyLisa M KlesgesMonica L BaskinKassandra I AlcarazSabrina FordPublished in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2022)
Rural cancer disparities persist across multiple rural-urban classification codes, with marked variation in cancer risk factors and screening evident within rural regions. Focusing only on a rural-urban dichotomy may not sufficiently capture subpopulations of rural residents at greater risk for cancer and cancer-related mortality.