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Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in Israel among Urban and Rural Women

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  • Ronit Pinchas-Mizrachi

    (Jerusalem College of Technology, Tal Campus, Jerusalem 9548311, Israel)

  • Judith Jacobson Liptz

    (Jerusalem College of Technology, Tal Campus, Jerusalem 9548311, Israel)

  • Beth G. Zalcman

    (Independent Researcher, Jerusalem 9322401, Israel)

  • Anat Romem

    (Jerusalem College of Technology, Tal Campus, Jerusalem 9548311, Israel)

Abstract

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death. There are a number of risk factors for breast cancer mortality including parity, age, ethnicity, genetic history, and place of residence. This study examined the disparities in breast cancer-related mortality rates among women from urban areas compared to rural areas in Israel. This was a retrospective, follow-up study on mortality from breast cancer among 894,608 Israeli women born between the years of 1940 and 1960. Data was collected from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the Population Authority, the Education Ministry, and the Health Ministry. Over 80% of women lived in urban areas. A higher incidence of mortality from breast cancer in Israel was found among urban women compared to rural women (1047.8/100,000 compared to 837/100,000, respectively). Even after adjusting for sociodemographic variables, higher mortality rates were found among women from urban areas in Israel compared to women from rural areas in Israel. It is believed that environmental factors can partially explain the geographic variation of breast cancer incidence, and that breast cancer incidence is likely a complex interaction between genetic, environmental, and health factors.

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  • Ronit Pinchas-Mizrachi & Judith Jacobson Liptz & Beth G. Zalcman & Anat Romem, 2022. "Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in Israel among Urban and Rural Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15785-:d:985705
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