The Intersection of Race and Rurality and its Effect on Colorectal Cancer Survival

202312 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Edward C. Tobin · Charleston Area Medical Center

Nicholas Nolan · West Virginia University

Stephanie Thompson · Charleston Area Medical Center

Michael Elmore · West Virginia University

Bryan K. Richmond · West Virginia University

Abstract

Although White-Rural individuals fared worse than White-Urban, Black individuals fared worst of all, with the poorest outcomes observed in Black individuals in rural areas. This suggests that both Black race and rurality negatively affect survival, and act synergistically to further worsen outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The American Surgeon

Volume 89, Issue 7, pp. 3163-3170

DOI: 10.1177/00031348231160833

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