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Wide Geographic Variation in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the U.S. Associated With CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index

Wide Geographic Variation in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the U.S. Associated With CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quantifies social vulnerability in the U.S. at the county level. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) reflects infrastructure,

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Deaths From GI Cancers Declined in the U.S. From 2003 to 2019 but Less So in Rural Areas

Deaths From GI Cancers Declined in the U.S. From 2003 to 2019 but Less So in Rural Areas

Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research database, nationwide GI cancer age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000