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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...
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...
Date: Feb 2018
Reports on the implementation of an early palliative care telehealth model identified as ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends) for patients with recently diagnosed cancer and their caregivers in 4 rural cancer centers. Describes the measures used to determine early palliative care implementation and their development and testing, and the challenges and lessons learned in the implementation process.
...cancer and their caregivers in 4 rural cancer centers. Describes the measures used to determine...
Date: May 2012
Provides data on hospital stays for cancer care for children under 18 years of age. Table 2 includes information by location of patient residence for rural and urban areas, for cancer-related stays and all other hospitalizations.
...Cancer Hospitalizations, 2009 --- Provides data on hospital stays for cancer care for children under 18 years...
Reviewed: Sep 2025
Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program promoting colorectal cancer awareness among American Indian and Alaska Native people through partnerships with tribal and urban health clinics. Highlights program impacts, and discusses the significance of efforts to promote screening and reduce disparities in Native communities.
...Cancer --- Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program...
Date: Jun 2021
Results of a study of 158,455 kidney patients, based on data from the National Cancer Database for the years 2010-2017. Examines whether demographic factors are associated with deviation from guideline-based treatment of kidney cancer. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan, urban, and rural location of patients.
...Cancer in the United States --- Results of a study of 158,455 kidney patients, based...
Date: Mar 2013
Lists major federal surveys on cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Documents the sample size and data collection methods, and identifies gaps in the types of cancer-related information collected. Subtopics range from prevention to survivorship.
...Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: Examination of US Population Surveys, 1960-2010 --- Lists...
Date: 2013
Discusses cancer care in the United States, with a focus on patient-centered care, the workforce available to care for cancer patients, quality and improvement measures, health information technology, and access and affordability. Includes information specific to rural areas.
...Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis --- Discusses cancer care in the United...
Date: Sep 27, 2025
Describes how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Oncology Program expanded access to provide cancer and cancer survivorship care through most of the 23 Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) regional care systems. Source: VA News.
...cancer and cancer survivorship care through most of the 23 Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN...
Date: Nov 2020
Investigates the relationship between rurality and access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening. Includes county-level maps for Missouri and Illinois, with data on LDCT access, lung cancer deaths per 100,000 people, and prevalence of adult smoking.
...Cancer Screening in Missouri and Illinois --- Investigates the relationship between rurality and access to low-dose...