Abstract:Over 60% of the Alabama population is medically underserved, including the entire population of many Alabama counties. These counties are generally rural and have transportation barriers, thus a lack of access to healthcare results in poor cancer outcomes. These healthcare gaps, in addition to lower education levels and mistrust towards researcher/healthcare providers, highlight the challenges but also the need to make a difference in this underserved and understudied population.
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