Rural-Urban Disparities in Pancreatic Cancer Stage of Diagnosis: Understanding the Interaction With Medically Underserved Areas.
Joel E SegelChristopher S HollenbeakMatthew E B DixonPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
We find significantly lower rates of early stage pancreatic cancer diagnosis for patients living in completely rural areas. While lack of primary medical care resources is an important factor, rural residence remains an important independent predictor in later stage of diagnosis.