Geographic Disparities in Previously Diagnosed Health Conditions in Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Largely Explained by Age and Area Level Disadvantage

Geographic Disparities in Previously Diagnosed Health Conditions in Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Largely Explained by Age and Area Level Disadvantage

Background: Geographical disparity in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates may be partly due to aging populations and disadvantage in more remote locations; factors that also impact the incidence and outcomes of other chronic health conditions. The current study investigates whether geographic dis...

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Main Authors: Belinda C. Goodwin, Sonja March, Michael J. Ireland, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Shu-Kay Ng, Peter D. Baade, Suzanne K. Chambers, Joanne F. Aitken, Jeff Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
comorbidity
regional disparity
socio-economic status
rural health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00372/full

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