County-level characteristics associated with incidence, late-stage incidence, and mortality from screenable cancers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer screening differs by rurality and racial residential segregation, but the relationship between these county-level characteristics is understudied. Understanding this relationship and its implications for cancer outcomes could inform interventions to decrease cancer disparities.

Methods

We linked county-level information from national data sources: 2008-2012 cancer incidence, late-stage incidence, and mortality rates (for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer) from U.S. Cancer Statistics and the National Death Index; metropolitan status from U.S. Department of Agriculture; residential segregation derived from American Community Survey; and prevalence of cancer screening from National Cancer Institute's Small Area Estimates. We used multivariable, sparse Po

SUBMITTER: Moss JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627446 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature