Study highlights trends in cancer risk behaviors and screenings across rural, urban areas

A study conducted by the University of Utah examined variations in risk behaviors for colorectal, cervical and breast cancer and trends in screening across rural and urban areas. The study, which used data from the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that rural areas had greater socioeconomic disadvantages and more limited healthcare access, as well as higher smoking, physical inactivity and obesity prevalences than urban areas. The study found more variation in colorectal cancer screening rates (64.5% for urban vs. 61.2% for rural areas) than cervical and breast cancer screening rates (84.5% vs. 82.6% and 75.5% vs. 74.6%, respectively).

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