Geographic determinants of colorectal cancer in Louisiana.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Currently, rural residents in the United States (US) experience a greater cancer burden for tobacco-related cancers and cancers that can be prevented by screening. We aim to characterize geographic determinants of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in Louisiana due to rural residence and other known geographic risk factors, area socioeconomic status (SES), and cultural region (Acadian or French-speaking).

Methods

Primary colorectal cancer diagnosed among adults 30 years and older in 2008-2017 were obtained from the Louisiana Tumor Registry. Population and social and economic data were obtained from US Census American Community Survey. Rural areas were defined using US Department of Agriculture 2010 rural-urban commuting area codes. Estimates of relative risk (RR) were

SUBMITTER: Danos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8904347 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature