Rural representation of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database

ConclusionsThe rural population covered by SEER data is comparable to the rural population in non-SEER areas. However, patients in rural SEER regions have shorter travel times to care than rural patients in non-SEER regions. This needs to be considered when using SEER-Medicare to study access to cancer care.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research