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181. 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...

182. 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...

183. 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...

184. Comprehensive Assessment of Pesticide Use Patterns and Increased Cancer Risk - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Evaluates the impact of the use of 60 different agricultural pesticides on cancer rates at the county level. Discusses trends for 6 types of cancers, the relation to agricultural productivity, and accounting for various socioeconomic variables.

...Cancer Risk --- Evaluates the impact of the use of 60 different agricultural pesticides on cancer...

185. Quality of Prostate Cancer Care Among Rural Men in the Veterans Health Administration - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Analyzes the rural and urban differences in access to oncology resources and quality of care for male veterans with prostate cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to determine patient residence.

...cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural...

186. Enduring Cancer Disparities by Persistent Poverty, Rurality, and Race: 1990-1992 to 2014-2018 - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Examines overall cancer mortality in the U.S. by county characteristics such as persistent poverty and rural versus urban location, as well as by isolating race as a potential determinant. Utilizes 1990-1992 and 2014-2018 National Death Index data to analyze how health disparities in cancer mortality have changed over time.

...cancer mortality have changed over time. --- Enduring Cancer Disparities by Persistent Poverty, Rurality, and Race...

187. Acute Care Utilization Patterns During Chemotherapy and Predictive Model Development at a Rural Community Cancer Center - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Explores the development of a predictive model focused on identifying oncology patients at risk of all-cause and preventable acute care use, utilizing EHR data of 2,922 patients who received intravenous cancer treatment between October 2021 and April 2024 in a predominantly rural, midwestern cancer network. Provides data on the association between acute care use and clinical and demographic factors, including level of rurality.

...cancer treatment between October 2021 and April 2024 in a predominantly rural, midwestern cancer network...

188. Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Status among US Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Mar 2013

Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural versus urban residence. Includes rural and urban data on demographics, overall health, psychological distress, and non-cancer co-morbidities.

...Cancer Survivors --- Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural...

189. 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...

190. Disparity of Ovarian Cancer Survival Between Urban and Rural Settings - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Explores disparities in survival rates of 111,627 epithelial ovarian cancer patients in rural, urban, and metropolitan areas of the United States, based on data from the 2004-2016 National Cancer Database (NCDB). Includes demographic information of patients such as age, race, distance to nearest hospital, and more, as well as tables showing survival rates based on geographic locations.

...Cancer, 32(4), 540-546 04/2022 Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...