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. 2024 Jan 5;5(1):e234617.
doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.4617.

Trends in Cancer Mortality Disparities Between Black and White Individuals in the US, 2000-2020

Anjali Gupta  1   2 , Tomi Akinyemiju  1   3
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Trends in Cancer Mortality Disparities Between Black and White Individuals in the US, 2000-2020

Anjali Gupta et al. JAMA Health Forum. .
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study compares trends in estimated age-adjusted cancer mortality rates between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White individuals in the US from 2000 to 2020.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Age-Adjusted Cancer Mortality Rates
Whiskers indicate 95% CIs; in some cases, 95% CIs are too narrow to be visible.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Cancer Mortality Rate Ratios and Absolute Rate Differences for Non-Hispanic Black Individuals and Non-Hispanic White Individuals
Whiskers indicate 95% CIs; in some cases, 95% CIs are too narrow to be visible. The reference group for all comparisons by race and ethnicity is non-Hispanic White individuals.
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