Beyond composite measures of regional vulnerability: Rural–urban colorectal cancer mortality disparities mediated by area‐level characteristics
The rural-urban CRC mortality disparity is largely driven by low SES-higher poverty and unemployment, and lower income and education. The relationship between CRC mortality and the SVI is nuanced, and evaluating each component of the SVI may allow for more targeted area-level interventions than evaluating the SVI alone.
Authors
- Kelly Kenzik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6402-8446)
- Elizabeth Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6480-2083)
- Jennifer S. Davids (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8800-1822)
- Sara M. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1677-7467)
- Jeffrey Franks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-9072)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70098
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Cancer Institute