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Breast Cancer Frequency
Higher rate of cancer incidence in urban hospitals may be factor of increased detection
January 26th, 2006
The higher rate of breast cancer incidence in urban hospitals may be a factor of increased detection. "Breast cancer incidence rates are reported to be higher in urban compared with rural areas in the United States," scientists writing in the journal Annals of Epidemiology stated. "We investigated the relationship between urbanization and breast cancer in North Carolina (1995-1999), and considered hospital characteristics as an explanation." S.A. Hall and colleagues explained, "We calculated age-adjusted in situ and invasive female breast cancer incidence rates stratified by race, urbanization (Urban Influence Codes), and the presence of a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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