Cancer Mortality in the United States by Education Level and Race

Abstract

Cancer death rates vary considerably by level of education. Identifying groups at high risk of death from cancer by level of education as well as by race may be useful in targeting interventions and tracking cancer disparities.

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DemographyMedicineSocioeconomic statusPopulationCancerMortality rateRelative riskConfidence intervalEducational attainmentGerontologyInternal medicine

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 99
Issue: 18
Pages: 1384-1394
Citations: 463
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                                    Jessica D. Albano, 
                                
                                    Elizabeth Ward, 
                                
                                    Ahmedin Jemal
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Cancer Mortality in the United States by Education Level and Race. 
                            JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
                            , 99
                            (18)
                            , 1384-1394.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djm127
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djm127