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ArticleCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Occurrence and Outcomes in Rural United States: A Scoping Review.

Anuli Njoku, Wendemi Sawadogo, Princess Frimpong

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Social Marketing for Health Equity: Promoting Preventive Health Behavior Among Women in Rural Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  7. Translating evidence into practice: Developing Canada's first position statement on genomics-informed oncology nursing.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Anuli NjokuDepartment of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9471-5175
Wendemi SawadogoDepartment of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Princess FrimpongDepartment of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Most studies have reported rural versus urban and Black versus White cancer disparities. However, few studies have investigated racial disparities in rural areas.

objectiveWe conducted a literature review to explore the current state of knowledge on racial and ethnic disparities in cancer attitudes, knowledge, occurrence, and outcomes in rural United States.

methodsA systematic search of PubMed and Embase was performed. Peer-reviewed articles published in English from 2004-2023 were included. Three authors independently reviewed the articles and reached a consensus.

resultsAfter reviewing 993 articles, a total of 30 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present review. Studies revealed that underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in rural areas were more likely to have low cancer-related knowledge, low screening, high incidence, less access to treatment, and high mortality compared to their White counterparts.

conclusionUnderrepresented racial and ethnic groups in rural areas experienced a high burden of cancer. Improving social determinants of health may help reduce cancer disparities and promote health.

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NeoplasmsRural PopulationEthnicityHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Status DisparitiesHumansRacial GroupsUnited Statescancerethnicityhealth disparitiesracerural

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PMID38857181
PMCPMC11165954

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