An ecological approach to monitor geographic disparities in cancer outcomes.

Jinani JayasekeraEberechukwu OnukwughaChristopher CadhamDonna HarringtonSarah TomFrancoise PradelMichael Naslund

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Composite county-level measures of SES and HSS were effective in ranking counties and detecting gradients in cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis. Thus, these measures provide valuable tools for monitoring geographic disparities in cancer outcomes.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
risk factors
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
risk assessment
young adults