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Changes in geographic accessibility to mammography by state and rural-urban status

Paper published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Wiese D, Islami F, Henry KA. Changes in geographic accessibility to mammography by state and rural-urban status, United States, 2006-2022. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Dec 14:djac217. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac217.

ACS Press Release: Travel Time for Breast Cancer Screening Remains Long for Many Women in the U.S.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): Travel Time for Breast Cancer Screening Remains Long for Many Women in the U.S.

WebMD: Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms

Medscape Medical News: When Do Cancer Cases Become a Cancer Cluster? June 27, 2022

Tobacco retail licensing and density three years after license regulations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Journal of Public Health. March 2020

Philadelphia Inquirer : Philadelphia tobacco retailers down by 20% three years after new city regulations. 2/20/2020

Philly Voice : More stringent regulations are reducing tobacco retailers in Philly, study finds. 2/20/20

Metro US : New study shows a decrease in Philly tobacco shops. 2/20/20

NBC Philadelphia : Fewer Stores Are Selling Tobacco in Philly, But It’s Still a Smoker’s City. 2/20/20

Geographic Factors and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Initiation among Adolescent Girls in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. January, 2016

The Guardian : HPV vaccine rates higher in poor and Latino communities, study finds. 1/14/16

Latinos Health : HPV Vaccine Rates Depend on Race, Income; New Study Finds it’s Highest in Poor, Latino Communities. 1/15/16

New York Times : HPV Vaccination Rates Highest Among Hispanic Girls in Poorer Areas. 1/20/16

Pediatrics 360 via Reuters : HPV vaccine uptake highest in poorest communities.

Latin Times : HPV Vaccine: Controversial Medication Rates High In Latino Communities. 3/8/16

WHYY, NPR : Girls in low-income areas more likely to get HPV vaccine than wealthier girls (including radio interview). 1/14/16

Contemporary OBGYN : HPV vaccine rates, race, and income. 2/16/16

Infectious Disease Advisor : Geographic Factors May Influence HPV Vaccine Initiation in Teen Girls. 1/15/16

Oncology Nurse Advisor : Initiation of HPV Vaccination Highest Among High-poverty and Majority Hispanic Communities. 1/28/16

Philly.com (Inquirer Staff Writer) : HPV vaccination highest in poor and Hispanic communities. 1/14/16

Fred Hutch News : HPV vaccine uptake highest in Hispanic, low-income communities. 1/13/16

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2011. Featuring Incidence of Breast Cancer Subtypes by Race/Ethnicity, Poverty, and State. Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), 107(6); 2015. PMID: 25825511

CBS Morning News : Why new report could help lead to better breast cancer treatment. 3/31/15

CBS Nightly News : New report details breast cancer risk among black women. 3/31/15

CBS Nightly News : New data helps doctors zero in on breast cancer risks, treatments. 3/31/15