Association of US county-level social vulnerability index with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer screening, incidence, and mortality rates across US counties

Association of US county-level social vulnerability index with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer screening, incidence, and mortality rates across US counties

BackgroundDespite being the second leading cause of death in the United States, cancer disproportionately affects underserved communities due to multiple social factors like economic instability and limited healthcare access, leading to worse survival outcomes. This cross-sectional database study in...

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Main Authors: Akhil Mehta, Won Jin Jeon, Gayathri Nagaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
social vulnerability index
social determinants of health
colorectal cancer
breast cancer
lung cancer
cancer screening
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1422475/full

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