JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1960 · 62 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyUrban HealthCancer EpidemiologyEpidemiologic MethodsEpidemiologyCancer IncidenceDisease GeographyEsophageal CancerGeographic Variation In CancerMalignant NeoplasmsUrban Health GeographyCancer Incidence EpidemiologyCancer Incidence VariationGeographic Cancer DisparitiesRural Differences In CancerRural Incidence DifferencesUrban Cancer IncidenceUrban Differences In CancerUrban-rural Disparities
The New York State age-adjusted incidence rates for several cancer sites are compared with rates reported from Connecticut and Iowa. Despite some differences there is substantial agreement among the three sources on the approximate magnitude of the incidence rates, for several sites, in the urban and rural areas and in the urban-rural ratios of rates. Some of the larger urban-rural ratios were noted for the respiratory system, esophagus (males), and intestine and rectum (males). Within New York State, the urban-rural differences in incidence for specific sites persisted when data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties were examined separately.