Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
12-4-2019
Year of Publication
2018
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Public Health
Department/School/Program
Clinical Research Design
First Advisor
Dr. David Mannino
Abstract
Uterine cancer is the nation’s most common gynecologic malignancy but is understudied in the geographically and socioeconomically diverse state of Kentucky (KY). This study assessed the frequency, distribution, and survival of uterine corpus malignancies in KY, and specifically the differences between Appalachia (AP) and non-Appalachia (NAP).
This study utilizes SEER and Kentucky Cancer Registries to study uterine corpus malignancy between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2014. The analysis looks at incidence between diagnoses in AP and NAP. Evaluation criteria includes: tumor histology (Type I, Type II, sarcoma, and mixed uterine malignancy), age, race, smoking status, stage at diagnosis, insurance status, and county of residence at diagnosis.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2018.439
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Marian Symmes, "UTERINE CORPUS MALIGNANCIES IN APPALACHIA KENTUCKY: INCIDENCE, SURVIVAL AND RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Clinical Research Design. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/crd_etds/3
