About The Study: Rural residents with head and neck cancer experienced higher mortality rates and less annual improvement compared to urban counterparts in this cross-sectional study. Multilevel barriers may explain the widening rural-urban mortality gap, including alcohol and tobacco use and lower human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates.
About The Study: Rural residents with head and neck cancer experienced higher mortality rates and less annual improvement compared to urban counterparts in this cross-sectional study. Multilevel barriers may explain the widening rural-urban mortality gap, including alcohol and tobacco use and lower human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, S. M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D.,M.S., email shussaini@uabmc.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1650)
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Nathaniel Bowman. (June 27, 2024). Geographic disparities in head and neck cancer mortality and place of death. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/geographic-disparities-in-head-and-neck-cancer-mortality-and-place-of-death/
Nathaniel Bowman. "Geographic disparities in head and neck cancer mortality and place of death." Scienmag, 27 June 2024, https://scienmag.com/geographic-disparities-in-head-and-neck-cancer-mortality-and-place-of-death/. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Nathaniel Bowman. "Geographic disparities in head and neck cancer mortality and place of death." Scienmag. June 27, 2024. https://scienmag.com/geographic-disparities-in-head-and-neck-cancer-mortality-and-place-of-death/
