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231. Extent of Inclusion of "Rural" in Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans in the United States - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Presents a study of 66 comprehensive cancer control plans (CCCPs) created by states, territories, and tribal organizations to assess inclusion of rural-specific strategies. Explains CCCP requirements and offers state-level data on how plans reflect rural population, cancer burden, and disparities.

...Cancer Control Plans in the United States --- Presents a study of 66 comprehensive cancer control...

232. Rural Health Disparities in Skin Cancer Amplified Among Skin of Color - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes how geography and the social determinants of health impact skin cancer disparities. Analyzes skin cancer history in rural versus urban populations, with data further broken down by demographics, health plan, healthcare provider access, and income.

...cancer disparities. Analyzes skin cancer history in rural versus urban populations, with data further broken...

233. Pediatric Cancer Hospitalizations, 2009 - Resources
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...

234. The Role of Community Health Workers in a Collaborative Care Management Intervention for Cancer Pain Management: A Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines the feasibility of community health worker (CHW) participation in a collaborative cancer care pain intervention for rural and/or Hispanic/Latino patients, utilizing survey and interview data of 12 CHWs. Discusses CHW experiences and comfort working with cancer patients in underserved settings.

...Cancer Pain Management: A Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial --- Examines the feasibility of community...

235. Access and Use of Electronic Health Information by Individuals with Cancer: 2017-2018 - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Explores how individuals with a cancer diagnosis accessed and utilized health information technology compared to those who have never had a cancer diagnosis. Compares the rates at which patients are offered access to their online medical record, how often they view their online medical record, and how they utilized the record, among other measures. Presents demographic and health-related data for the surveyed individuals, including the percentage in rural versus urban areas.

...Cancer: 2017-2018 --- Explores how individuals with a cancer diagnosis accessed and utilized health information...

236. Urban-Rural Disparities in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Primary Bone Cancer: An Observational Study - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines associations between rural or urban residence and primary bone cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, utilizing NCI SEER data of patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2019. Provides data on rural-urban differences in overall survival, cancer-specific survival, receipt of treatment methods including local surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, and stage at diagnosis.

...Cancer: An Observational Study --- Examines associations between rural or urban residence and primary bone cancer...

237. Using GIS to Identify Priority Sites for Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Provides county-level information on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in Texas, including percentage of the population who have been screened and number of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients without up-to-date screening or Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) engagement. Lists FQHCs by county that are priority for CRC screening improvement.

...Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers --- Provides county-level information on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening...

238. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Delay Within Appalachia – The Role of For-Profit Hospitals - Resources
Date: May 2015

Discusses the timeliness of colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment in rural hospitals of the Appalachian regions of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Study uses data from the 2006-2008 Central Cancer Registry (CCR) as well as Medicare claims to identify delays between diagnosis and treatment in healthcare facilities with various funding models.

...Cancer Treatment Delay Within Appalachia – The Role of For-Profit Hospitals --- Discusses the timeliness of colorectal...

239. Informal and Formal Financial Assistance to Rural Women During Cancer Treatment - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Interviews 36 rural women with cancer to explore their methods for handling financial hardship stemming from the costs of cancer. Discusses both informal assistance from the patients' support systems and formal assistance from healthcare systems and organizations. Highlights areas for potential financial disparities within existing inequalities.

...Cancer Treatment --- Interviews 36 rural women with cancer to explore their methods for handling financial...

240. Neighborhood Deprivation and Breast Cancer Mortality Among Black and White Women - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Compares the association of breast cancer mortality with neighborhood deprivation among Black and White women in Georgia who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2010 and 2017. Measures deprivation via the Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI), utilizing 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data. Provides additional data breakdowns by level of rurality, neighborhood racial composition, and neighborhood residential mobility.

...Cancer Mortality Among Black and White Women --- Compares the association of breast cancer mortality with...