Cancer Trends in Appalachia (IMAGE)

American College of Surgeons

Cancer Trends in Appalachia

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Despite some progress in reducing cancer deaths, people in Appalachia are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from cancer compared to other regions, researchers reported in a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

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