County-level cervical cancer screening coverage and differences in incidence and mortality
JAMA Network Open
2025-08-13
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About The Study: This study found a nearly two-fold higher cervical cancer incidence, late-stage diagnosis, and mortality in counties with repeatedly low vs high cervical cancer screening coverage. Most counties with repeat low coverage were rural and lower income.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Trisha L. Amboree, PhD, MPH, email amboree@musc.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26709)
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