Disparities in cancer mortality patterns: A comprehensive examination of U.S. rural and urban adults, 1999-2020.
Itunu O SokaleSyed Ahsan RazaAaron P ThriftPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Cancer death rates decreased in all racial and ethnic populations; however, the rural-urban differences varied by race/ethnicity. The rate of decline in mortality rates were lower in rural areas and death rates for liver and pancreas cancers increased, particularly for individuals living in rural America.