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141. Cancer Survivorship Challenges of Rural Older Adults: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Examines the perspectives of rural, older cancer survivors regarding their experiences, challenges, and related recommendations. Provides feedback from 27 former cancer patients regarding survivorship care plans, communication with their healthcare team, and transportation, financial, psychological, diet, and physical health challenges.

...cancer survivors regarding their experiences, challenges, and related recommendations. Provides feedback from 27 former cancer...

142. Association Between a Network-Based Physician Linchpin Score and Cancer Patient Mortality: A Seer-Medicare Analysis - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Presents a study on patient-sharing networks among multidisciplinary teams treating cancer patients and, specifically, the oncologists hold these networks together as "linchpins". Discusses these linchpin oncologists and evaluates the effect they have on cancer outcomes. Explores the affect this has on patients with a number of variables, including living in a rural area.

...Cancer Institute, 116(2), 230-238 Date 02/2024 Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health workforce supply...

143. Implementing Community-Based Prostate Cancer Education in Rural South Carolina: A Collaborative Approach through a Statewide Cancer Alliance - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

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.

...Cancer Education in Rural South Carolina: A Collaborative Approach through a Statewide Cancer Alliance --- Surveyed...

144. Effect of Rurality and Travel Distance on Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Unilateral Breast Cancer - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Analyzes the relationship between travel time and rurality for breast cancer patients seeking contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). Utilizes 2007-2017 National Cancer Database data to examine demographic factors, patient rurality, surgery characteristics, and more.

...Cancer --- Analyzes the relationship between travel time and rurality for breast cancer patients seeking contralateral...

145. The Burden of Cancer in Persistent Poverty Areas of California - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Compares cancer incidence between areas of persistent and non-persistent poverty in California between 2006 and 2020. Discusses the role of rurality in persistent poverty as well as county-level data. Includes breakdowns by race and ethnicity and type of cancer.

...Cancer in Persistent Poverty Areas of California --- Compares cancer incidence between areas of persistent and non-persistent...

146. Disparities in Cancer Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Examination of U.S. Rural and Urban Adults, 1999–2020 - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Analyzes cancer mortality rates over a 20-year period to observe rural versus urban disparities. Utilizes National Center for Health Statistics data with rural versus urban data breakdowns by type of cancer, race/ethnicity, and sex.

...cancer, race/ethnicity, and sex. --- View more Disparities in Cancer Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Examination of U.S. Rural...

147. Mapping the Lay of the Land: Using Interactive Network Analytic Tools for Collaboration in Rural Cancer Prevention and Control - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines collaborative networks and referrals to understand how cancer control and prevention service areas are connected in rural areas. Provides responses from 152 multisector networks that address cancer risk in Missouri and Illinois such as community partners, health departments and facilities, schools, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and more. Discusses collaborations such as exchanging information, promoting services and programs, and development of resources and services, among other themes.

...Cancer Prevention and Control --- Examines collaborative networks and referrals to understand how cancer control and prevention...

148. Telehealth Use and Perceptions among Prostate Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines the perceptions of telehealth among prostate cancer survivors and considers its perceived usefulness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes survey data from 487 prostate cancer survivors according to age, race, education, income, rural-urban residence, and time of survey.

...Cancer Survivors --- Examines the perceptions of telehealth among prostate cancer survivors and considers its perceived...

149. Disparities in Electronic Health Record Portal Access and Use among Patients with Cancer - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received treatment at 3 IMPACT cancer research centers, utilizing data extracted in February, 2022. Provides data on EHR portal use and frequency, and identifies associations with factors including sex, age, race and ethnicity, rural dwelling, broadband access, number of clinical encounters, and more.

...Cancer --- Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received...

150. Rural Women's Perceptions about Cancer Disparities and Contributing Factors: A Call to Communication - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Examines the perspectives of female residents in 7 rural Illinois counties on the topics of cancer incidence, cancer disparities, and behavior contributing to the disease through focus group participation. Includes statistics on study participant demographics for race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and employment.

...cancer incidence, cancer disparities, and behavior contributing to the disease through focus group participation. Includes...