Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Cancer
Navigating Rural Challenges and Promoting Posttraumatic Growth via Expressive Writing: A Qualitative Study among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Preprint article discussing findings from an expressive writing therapeutic intervention for rural breast cancer survivors via interviews with 14 participants. Analyzes interview themes related to the impact of expressive writing on emotional regulation, personal strength, relationships to others, and more, including discussion of rural challenges with rural cancer survivorship and access to supportive services.
Author(s): Yusi Aveva Xu, Eunju Choi, Celia C. Y. Wong-Meli, et al.
Citation: Research Square
Date: 04/2026
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Preprint article discussing findings from an expressive writing therapeutic intervention for rural breast cancer survivors via interviews with 14 participants. Analyzes interview themes related to the impact of expressive writing on emotional regulation, personal strength, relationships to others, and more, including discussion of rural challenges with rural cancer survivorship and access to supportive services.
Author(s): Yusi Aveva Xu, Eunju Choi, Celia C. Y. Wong-Meli, et al.
Citation: Research Square
Date: 04/2026
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Navigating Dual Burdens: Financial Burdens and Travel Burdens Among Rural-Dwelling Cancer Survivors
Evaluates the significance simultaneous financial toxicity and healthcare-related travel burden among 12 cancer survivors living in rural North Carolina. Details cancer survivors' responses to financial and travel burdens, including discussion of cost-saving methods, travel strategies, shared burden with caregivers, experiences with financial assistance programs, and more.
Author(s): Arrianna Marie Planey, Michelle L. Manning, Mindy Gellin, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 33
Date: 04/2026
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Evaluates the significance simultaneous financial toxicity and healthcare-related travel burden among 12 cancer survivors living in rural North Carolina. Details cancer survivors' responses to financial and travel burdens, including discussion of cost-saving methods, travel strategies, shared burden with caregivers, experiences with financial assistance programs, and more.
Author(s): Arrianna Marie Planey, Michelle L. Manning, Mindy Gellin, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 33
Date: 04/2026
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Alabama Vital Statistics, 2023
Statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2023. Includes birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2023. Includes birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions Among Adults Age 45 and Older, by Age and Urbanization Level: United States, 2024
Provides data on the prevalence of heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level of rurality, using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Xun Wang, Lindsey I. Black
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on the prevalence of heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level of rurality, using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Xun Wang, Lindsey I. Black
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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A Mixed-Methods Approach for Understanding Cancer Center Catchment Area Needs: An Example of Rural Cancer Disparities, Needs, and Resiliencies
Examines the catchment area for the University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and provides data on cancer burden, risks and protective factors, needs and barriers, and assets and resources related to cancer in Iowa. Utilizes rural versus urban cancer registry data as well as qualitative interview data from Iowa leaders to discuss cancer disparities in rural areas.
Author(s): Stephanie Evett, Amanda Kahl, Megan E. Schmidt, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes Control, 37, 82
Date: 04/2026
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Examines the catchment area for the University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and provides data on cancer burden, risks and protective factors, needs and barriers, and assets and resources related to cancer in Iowa. Utilizes rural versus urban cancer registry data as well as qualitative interview data from Iowa leaders to discuss cancer disparities in rural areas.
Author(s): Stephanie Evett, Amanda Kahl, Megan E. Schmidt, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes Control, 37, 82
Date: 04/2026
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Population-Based Associations of Body Mass Index and Treatments Received for Breast Cancer in a Rural, Midwestern State
Examines how breast cancer treatment differed by body mass index (BMI), using 2010-2020 Iowa Cancer Registry data of 18,115 patients. Includes data breakdowns by patient rurality and hospital rurality.
Author(s): Breanna L. Blaess, Amanda R. Kahl, Ingrid Lizarraga, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(4), e71831
Date: 04/2026
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Examines how breast cancer treatment differed by body mass index (BMI), using 2010-2020 Iowa Cancer Registry data of 18,115 patients. Includes data breakdowns by patient rurality and hospital rurality.
Author(s): Breanna L. Blaess, Amanda R. Kahl, Ingrid Lizarraga, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(4), e71831
Date: 04/2026
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Residence in a Rural Setting is Associated with Lower Five-Year Survival Rates in Patients that Undergo Spine Surgery for Breast Cancer Metastatic to the Spine: A Propensity Matched Analysis
Compares rural and urban mortality among breast cancer patients who underwent spine surgery, using 2006-2015 SEER data of 865 female patients.
Author(s): Austin Q. Nguyen, Brian M. Phelps, Sree M. Vemu, et al.
Citation: North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ), 26, 100886
Date: 04/2026
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Compares rural and urban mortality among breast cancer patients who underwent spine surgery, using 2006-2015 SEER data of 865 female patients.
Author(s): Austin Q. Nguyen, Brian M. Phelps, Sree M. Vemu, et al.
Citation: North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ), 26, 100886
Date: 04/2026
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Identification and Characteristics of Under-Resourced and High-Need Rural Counties
Describes how county-level data on healthcare workforce, chronic disease prevalence, and socioeconomic environment of rural communities can help policymakers identify the highest need counties for targeted policy initiatives and public health intervention. Features county-level U.S. maps showing geographic distribution of chronic disease burden, socioeconomic status, physician density, and overall resource need, with shadings showing level of need or nonrural status.
Author(s): Gabriel A. Benavidez, Emma Boswell, Peiyin Hung, Eyram Owusu-Sekyere, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Describes how county-level data on healthcare workforce, chronic disease prevalence, and socioeconomic environment of rural communities can help policymakers identify the highest need counties for targeted policy initiatives and public health intervention. Features county-level U.S. maps showing geographic distribution of chronic disease burden, socioeconomic status, physician density, and overall resource need, with shadings showing level of need or nonrural status.
Author(s): Gabriel A. Benavidez, Emma Boswell, Peiyin Hung, Eyram Owusu-Sekyere, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Pennsylvania Cancer Surgery Volume Report: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 Data
Offers information about the number of cancer-related surgeries performed at each Pennsylvania hospital and ambulatory surgery center. Features statistics with breakdowns by county, facility type, and by 13 types of cancer.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
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Offers information about the number of cancer-related surgeries performed at each Pennsylvania hospital and ambulatory surgery center. Features statistics with breakdowns by county, facility type, and by 13 types of cancer.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
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Rural Community Engagement and Cultural Considerations in the Design and Deployment of Remote Health Monitoring Systems: A Scoping Review
Presents a literature review exploring whether remote health monitoring systems (RHMS) are designed with rural communities in mind as a solution for healthcare access issues. Details RHMS literature by study design, healthcare focus, and issue being monitored, among other measures.
Author(s): Kelly Reed, Victoria M. Petermann, Rhys D. Nicholas, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70141
Date: 04/2026
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Presents a literature review exploring whether remote health monitoring systems (RHMS) are designed with rural communities in mind as a solution for healthcare access issues. Details RHMS literature by study design, healthcare focus, and issue being monitored, among other measures.
Author(s): Kelly Reed, Victoria M. Petermann, Rhys D. Nicholas, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70141
Date: 04/2026
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