Mapping cancer mortality‐to‐incidence ratios to illustrate racial and sex disparities in a high‐risk population
2009
Background
Comparisons of incidence and mortality rates are the metrics used most commonly to define cancer-related racial disparities. In the US, and particularly in South Carolina, these largely disfavor African Americans (AAs). Computed from readily available data sources, the mortality-to-incidence rate ratio (MIR) provides a population-based indicator of survival.
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