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Examining association between county-level social vulnerability, cancer screening rates

09.27.22 | JAMA Network

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About The Study: Counties with higher social vulnerability had lower rates of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force-recommended screening for breast, cervical or colorectal cancer according to the results of this study of 3,141 counties.

Authors: Ryan Suk, Ph.D., M.S., of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33429)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2022, September 27). Examining association between county-level social vulnerability, cancer screening rates. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8J433EYL/examining-association-between-county-level-social-vulnerability-cancer-screening-rates.html
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"Examining association between county-level social vulnerability, cancer screening rates." Brightsurf News, Sep. 27 2022, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8J433EYL/examining-association-between-county-level-social-vulnerability-cancer-screening-rates.html.