Background Unhealthy food environments may be associated with higher risks of
developing diet-related cancers, such as, colorectal cancer. We conducted an ecological …

Food environments are associated with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular health, but
associations to colorectal cancer incidence and mortality have not been reported. We …

Background Information on the role of the neighborhood environment and colorectal cancer
risk is limited. We investigated the association between a comprehensive suite of possible …

Purpose Our aim was to identify whether known colorectal cancer (CRC) risk factors
contribute to the high CRC burden in Michigan's Thumb region, a 3-county agricultural rural …

Background Neighborhood environment has been associated with health behaviors.
Despite the evidence of the influence of neighborhood social and physical factors on cancer …

Purpose Examining spatial distribution of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence or mortality is
helpful for developing cancer control and prevention programs or for generating hypotheses …

Purpose Currently, rural residents in the United States (US) experience a greater cancer
burden for tobacco-related cancers and cancers that can be prevented by screening. We …

Background A growing body of research has demonstrated that individuals who live in
neighborhoods with more severe socioeconomic deprivation may have higher risks for …

Background Social conditions and dietary behaviors have been implicated in the rising
burden of gastrointestinal cancers (GIC). The “food environment” reflects influences on a …

Background No study has been conducted to investigate the spatial pattern and association
of socioeconomic status (such as income) with breast and colorectal cancer incidence in …