Appalachia continues to have higher cancer rates than the rest of US, but gap is narrowing
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
Men and women in Appalachia continue to have higher cancer incidence rates compared with those in the rest of the United States regardless of race or location. The disparity is attributed in part to high tobacco use, potential differences in socioeconomic status, and patient health care utilization.