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Rurality, Rural Identity, and Cancer Control: Evidence from NCI's Population Health Assessment in Cancer Center Catchment Areas Initiative
Kelly D. Blake ScD,
Robert T. Croyle PhD,
Corresponding Author
Kelly D. Blake ScD
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
For further information, contact: Kelly D. Blake, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rm 3E222, MSC 9671, Bethesda, MD 20892–9671; e-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorRobert T. Croyle PhD
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorKelly D. Blake ScD,
Robert T. Croyle PhD,
Corresponding Author
Kelly D. Blake ScD
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
For further information, contact: Kelly D. Blake, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rm 3E222, MSC 9671, Bethesda, MD 20892–9671; e-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorRobert T. Croyle PhD
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorDisclosure: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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