Geographic Patterns of Prostate Cancer Mortality and Variations in Access to Medical Care in the United States
Open Access
- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
- Vol. 14 (3) , 590-595
- https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-04-0522
Abstract
Background: Striking geographic variation in prostate cancer death rates have been observed in the United States since at least the 1950s; reasons for these variations are unknown. Here we examine the association between geographic variations in prostate cancer mortality and regional variations in access to medical care, as reflected by the incidence of late-stage disease, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) utilization, and residence in rural counties.Keywords
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