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Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013
Reports on trends and disparities in incidence and death rates for cancers related to cigarette smoking during 2004–2013. Includes data for urban and rural counties.
Author(s): S. Jane Henley, Cheryll C. Thomas, Saida R. Sharapova, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(44),1212-1218
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Understanding Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in Women With Access to Care, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014
Results of a national study examining nonfinancial barriers to cervical cancer screening among women aged 45-60, of whom a higher proportion of those who were rarely or never screened reported multiple chronic conditions. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns including disease history for eleven chronic conditions and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan residence status.
Author(s): Anatasha Crawford, Vicki Benard, Jessica King, Cheryll C. Thomas
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Colonoscopy Access and Utilization - Rural Disparities in the Carolinas, 2001-2010
Describes the geographic distribution of colonoscopy providers, the utilization rate for colonoscopies in urban and rural populations, and the influence of the availability of colonoscopy providers on patients when seeking care in their local area for North and South Carolina using ambulatory surgery discharge data for colonoscopies from 2001-2010.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Michele Josey, Tushar Trivedi, James Hibbert, Janice C. Probst
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Disparity in Breast Cancer Late Stage at Diagnosis in Missouri: Does Rural Versus Urban Residence Matter?
Analyzes breast cancer incidence data from the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center from 2003 to 2008 to determine the stage of breast cancer presentation by race and geography for all 115 counties in Missouri. Includes cancer stage diagnosis data by race and metro versus nonmetro status.
Author(s): Faustine Williams, Emmanuel Thompson
Citation: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 3(2), 233-239
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Arsenic in Drinking Water and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States: An Analysis Based on Us Counties and 30 Years of Observation (1950–1979)
Analyzes county-specific median arsenic groundwater data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with county-specific lung cancer mortality data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1950 to 1979. Examines association between arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer. Includes statistics on education, rurality, poverty, income, and other variables.
Author(s): Hamid Ferdosi, Elisabeth K. Dissen, Nana Ama Afari-Dwamena, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2016, 1602929
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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A Pilot Videoconference Group Stress Management Program in Cancer Survivors: Lessons Learned
Discusses the advantages and barriers of developing and implementing a group-based videoconference program that provides interventions to improve the psychosocial outcomes of rural cancer patients following treatment.
Author(s): Eric Zhou, Ann H. Partridge, Jaime E. Blackmon, Evan Morgan, Christopher J. Recklitis
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3863
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Building Capacity in a Rural North Carolina Community to Address Prostate Health Using a Lay Health Advisor Model
Describes the feasibility of using a lay health advisor (LHAs) model to engage patients from a rural African American community in North Carolina about prostate health. LHAs, also called ambassadors, work to share information about prostate health and collect survey data. Includes demographic characteristics of the 15 ambassadors, such as age, gender, education, employment, and previous health education training.
Author(s): Anissa I. Vines, Jaimie C. Hunter, Brandolyn S. White, Alan N. Richmond
Citation: Health Promotion Practice, 17(3), 364-372
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Use of Dieselized Farm Equipment and Incident Lung Cancer: Findings from the Agricultural Health Study Cohort
Discusses a study on the correlation between lung cancer and exposure to diesel exhaust in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by diesel and gasoline exhaust, length of exposure, and looks at the rates of cancer of both farmers and their spouses. Data based on questionnaires returned in 1993-1997 and draws from cancer registries up to 2011.
Author(s): Séverine Tual, Debra T. Silverman, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(5), 611-618
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Risks of Developing Breast and Colorectal Cancer in Association with Incomes and Geographic Locations in Texas: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Study examining the association between median household income and the occurrence of breast and colorectal cancer in Texas. Addresses whether the risk of cancer is affected by race or ethnicity and geographic location. Discusses differences for rural/urban areas and border counties.
Author(s): Zheyu Liu, Kai Zhang, Xianglin L. Du
Citation: BMC Cancer, 16, 294
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
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Availability of Advanced Breast Imaging at Screening Facilities Serving Vulnerable Populations
Compares the on-site availability of advanced breast imaging services between imaging facilities serving vulnerable patient populations and those serving non-vulnerable patient populations. Table 1 lists imaging facility characteristics.
Author(s): Christoph I. Lee. Andy Bogart, Jessica C. Germino, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Screening, 23(1), 24-30
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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