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County-level cervical cancer screening coverage and differences in incidence and mortality

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This study found a nearly two-fold higher cervical cancer incidence, late-stage diagnosis, and mortality in counties with repeatedly low vs high cervical cancer screening coverage. Most counties with repeat low coverage were rural and lower income.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Trisha L. Amboree, PhD, MPH, email amboree@musc.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26709)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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