Geographic Variations of Colorectal and Breast Cancer Late‐Stage Diagnosis and the Effects of Neighborhood‐Level Factors

ConclusionsResults suggested that socioeconomic deprivation, rather than spatial accessibility, contributed to CRC late‐stage risks in South Dakota as a rural state. CRC intervention programs could be developed to target isolated small rural areas, socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, as well as American Indians residing in these areas.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - January 1, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Yan Lin, Michael C. Wimberly Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research