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NIH R01 · 2024

Long-Term Adverse Outcomes Among Rural Cancer Survivors in a Population-Based Cohort

Abstract Rural populations in the US experience disparities in cancer screening, cancer treatment, and survival for cancer patients compared to urban populations. Cancer survivors may experience late effects caused by the cancer treatment such as cardiotoxicity and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD). The higher rates of obesity and smoking, lower health insurance coverage rates, and decreased access to primary care in rural populations may contribute to higher incidence rates of chronic diseases among rural cancer survivors. Higher rates of opioid use among cancer survivors and among rural populations are a concern, but few studies are available on rural cancer survivors. The…

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