Examining Geographic Disparity: Variation in Cancer Outcomes Within Appalachia
Although cancer incidence and mortality rates are declining in Appalachia, they remain substantially higher and demonstrate slower progress than elsewhere in the US-particularly in the Central Appalachian subregion-indicating the need for targeted research to delineate and address the factors driving these cancer health disparities.
Authors
- Christine F. Brainson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-5043)
- Krystle A. Lang Kuhs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1351-3927)
- Todd Burus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-1788)
- B. Mark Evers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-2342)
- Pamela C. Hull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-9087)
- Tianyan Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1159-3625)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Markey Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001273
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.18