The Intersection of Race and Rurality and its Effect on Colorectal Cancer Survival.
Edward Charles TobinNicholas NolanStephanie ThompsonMichael ElmoreBryan Kelly RichmondPublished in: The American surgeon (2023)
Although White-Rural individuals fared worse than White-Urban, Black individuals fared worst of all, with the poorest outcomes observed in Black individuals in rural areas. This suggests that both Black race and rurality negatively affect survival, and act synergistically to further worsen outcomes.