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Malignant Melanoma In Kentucky: An Analysis Of The Individual And Social Factors On Disease Stage And Treatment, Virginia Valentin
Malignant Melanoma In Kentucky: An Analysis Of The Individual And Social Factors On Disease Stage And Treatment, Virginia Valentin
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Introduction: In 2016 there will be an estimated 76,380 new cases of malignant melanoma and 10,130 deaths in the United States (US). 1 Malignant melanoma incidence is increasing faster than any other preventable cancer in the US with an expected 112,000 new cases a year by 2030. 2,3 This capstone attempts to quantify the association of individual and social factors on melanoma late-stage diagnosis and non-adherence to surgical treatment guidelines for early-stage lesions in Kentucky.
Methods: The analysis combines three datasets: individual level data from the Kentucky Cancer Registry, census tract level data from the US Census and …