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    Cancer Incidences And Outcomes In Adolescent And Young Adult Patients Living In Food Deserts - A Retrospective Study At Cook Children's Medical Center
    (2024-05) Miller, Whitney N.; Basha, Riyaz
    Food Deserts, as classified by the USDA, are areas of low access to nutritious foods. Access to nutritious food is inhibited by resources such as income, transportation, and/or distance to stores with healthy food options. The areas classified as food deserts are most commonly found in minority communities. Living in a food desert has been associated with several chronic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney disease, and cancer. This study evaluates adolescent and young adult data from the Cook Children's Cancer Registry for food desert status and its relationship between demographics and survival. The AYA oncology population is a growing area of research but remains understudied. Research looking into the health disparities caused by food deserts can impact future care by improving health and disease outcomes in the AYA community.