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Early-Onset Cancer Incidence Disparities Between Black and White Individuals in the US, 2003-2022

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7529

April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines differences in early-onset cancer rates between Black and White individuals in the US from 2003 to 2022.

Corresponding Author: Wayne R. Lawrence, DrPH, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Dr, Bethesda, MD 20850 (wayne.lawrence@nih.gov).

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