Understanding the burden of colorectal cancer in a three-county rural region of Michigan: an ecological analysis of incidence, mortality, and risk factors

ConclusionFindings suggest that living in Michigan ’s Thumb region is associated with higher CRC incidence and mortality compared to Michigan’s other rural and urban regions, even after controlling for known risk factors. More studies on individual-level demographic, environmental, tumor, and treatment characteristics (e.g., treatment difference s, water quality, pesticide use) are needed to further characterize these findings.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research