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Resources by Topic: Cancer

Consequences of Structural Urbanism: Urban–Rural Differences in Cancer Patients' Use and Perceived Importance of Supportive Care Services from a 2017–2018 Midwestern Survey
Examines health disparities in supportive cancer care based on data from 326 rural and urban Midwestern cancer patients from November 2017 to May 2018. Includes participant data broken down by rurality, age, sex, race, marital status, insurance status, and related cancer diagnosis. Discusses closures of healthcare services and limited resources in rural areas and their impact on healthcare access for cancer patients.
Author(s): Marquita W. Lewis-Thames, Patricia Fank, Michelle Gates, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6)
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
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Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program: Directory, 2021-2025
Provides contact information and brief overviews of 61 initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Outreach Services grant program in the 2021-2025 funding cycle. Includes projects in the Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) track, which focus on rural health disparities related to the five leading causes of avoidable death: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke. Also includes projects in the Outreach track that address a wide variety of rural healthcare needs.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Implementing Community-Based Prostate Cancer Education in Rural South Carolina: A Collaborative Approach through a Statewide Cancer Alliance
Surveyed 40 primarily African American men in rural South Carolina to determine impact of a community-based prostate health education program. Discusses the effectiveness of community-based education in rural communities.
Author(s): Catherine Troy, Ashley Brunson, Andrew Goldsmith, et al
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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What We Know (and Don't Know) About Caregiving in Rural America
Webinar offering an overview of informal caregiving for rural residents. Describes the tasks associated with caregiving, rural caregiving data and available research, mental health, cancer related caregiving, and rural and urban comparisons. Includes North Carolina-based caregiving projects. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening: A Pragmatic Trial Protocol
Presents a study comparing four different smoking cessation support programs offered in tandem with lung cancer screening for underserved patients. Evaluates each intervention offered to Black, Latinx, and rural patients and draws conclusions based on outcomes.
Author(s): Rachel Kohn, Anil Vachani, Dylan Small, et al.
Citation: Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(2), 303-314
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Facilitators and Barriers to Employment for Rural Women Cancer Survivors
Explores employment experiences of rural women who are cancer survivors based on interviews with 33 study participants. Discusses secure versus insecure employment issues as related to cancer survivorship.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Britni L. Ayers, Ramey Moore, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 17, 1338-1346
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Source Matters: A Survey of Cost Variation for Fecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care
Examines contextual factors associated with selection and cost of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for colorectal cancer screening, using data from surveys of primary care practices involved with the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network. Features statistics including type of FIT and cost, and characteristics of participating practices, with breakdowns by urban, rural, or frontier location.
Author(s): Jennifer Coury, Katrina Ramsey, Rose Gunn, Jon Judkins, Melinda Davis
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 22(204)
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial for a Multi-Level, Clinic-Based Smoking Cessation Program with Women in Appalachian Communities: Study Protocol for the "Break Free" Program
Results of a study to increase smoking cessation among women living in rural Appalachia, by embedding a smoking cessation program within a larger cervical cancer prevention program. Uses data from focus groups comprising 510 women from West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia.
Author(s): Joanne G. Patterson, Tia N. Borger, Jessica L. Burris, et al.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 17(11)
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Perceptions and Practices for Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Health Clinics in South Carolina
Fact sheet describing a study using interviews with 9 health practitioners to investigate cancer screening and prevention practices and perceptions at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Themes include cancer screening recommendations and multilevel barriers to cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Charlotte Galloway, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Health Clinics in South Carolina
Fact sheet describing a 2019 study to investigate perceptions and practices regarding cervical and colorectal cancer prevention at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Features statistics on screening and preventive services offered on-site, adherence to screening age criteria, and evidence-based intervention strategies used to increase cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Victor Kirksey, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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