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Date: 2015
Explores the partnership between cancer researchers and community members who worked together to develop county-specific media campaigns to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and fruit and vegetable consumption in Appalachian Ohio. Covers the experiences of community members featured in the media campaigns. Includes demographic information for both media campaigns, such as gender, education, personal history of CRC, and first-degree relative with CRC.
...Cancer Prevention Campaign Development and Experience Being Featured in the Campaign --- Explores the partnership between...
Date: Dec 2021
Study examining a group of Appalachian Kentucky youth's recognition of cancer disparities in their communities through photography. Analyzes visual themes in participant submissions, including risk factors related to cancer-causing substances, products, or diets, community awareness and support, and healthcare, among other themes.
...Cancer in Rural Appalachian Kentucky Using Photovoice --- Study examining a group of Appalachian Kentucky youth...
Date: Jun 2025
Provides county-level projected cancer incidence in Illinois according to cancer site and yearly groupings of 2019-2023, 2020-2024, 2021-2025, and 2022-2026.
...Cancer Incidence for All Sites Combined by County --- Provides county-level projected cancer incidence in Illinois...
Date: Aug 2023
A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes in rural versus urban populations. Examines 9,688 individuals with melanoma between 2001 and 2016 utilizing the Nebraska Cancer Registry to observe the mortality rate of patients when considering rurality, race, sex, age, and stage/site of the cancer.
...Cancer Registry 2001-2016 --- A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes...
Date: 2016
A literature review about the disparities in cancer care in rural Appalachia, specifically West Virginia. Discusses possible solutions to bridge the gap, such as teleoncology, virtual tumor boards, patient support groups, and physician training programs. Includes data and statistics for rates of cancer and oncologist availability.
...cancer and oncologist availability. --- Rural Disparities in Cancer Care: A Review of Its Implications and Possible...
Date: Sep 2022
Study examining the impacts of COVID-19 on rural and urban cancer patients based on a survey of 1,472 adult patients of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Compares rural and urban demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics; experiences with healthcare; health behaviors; and stress factors.
...cancer patients based on a survey of 1,472 adult patients of the Huntsman Cancer...
Date: Feb 2020
Presents a study examining the role of diet and gut microbiota in rates of colorectal cancer. Compares the diets of Alaska Natives, who have the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, with the diets of rural Africans, who have some of the lowest.
...cancer. Compares the diets of Alaska Natives, who have the highest rates of colorectal cancer...
Date: Mar 2020
Results of a study examining how area-level social determinants of health and rurality were associated with cancer screening practices in 75 Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System practices in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin in 2016-2017. Features statistics on factors associated with 3 types of cancer screenings, with breakdowns by urban, rural, and highly rural areas.
...Cancer Screening Rates in the US Midwest --- Results of a study examining how area-level...
Date: Dec 2022
A research letter that examines age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) from gastrointestinal cancer in large metro, medium/small metro, and rural areas. Analyzes 2,490,412 AAMR records between 2013 and 2019 utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC Wonder) database. Provides breakdowns of AAMR data by age, sex, race/ethnicity, cancer type, urbanicity, and location of death, such as nursing facility, hospice facility, medical facility, or home.
...Cancer in the United States From 2003 to 2019 --- A research letter that examines age-adjusted...
Date: Jul 2025
Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in rural Appalachia and the related impact of demographic, clinical, and social determinant of health (SDOH) factors. Utilizes machine learning (ML) models to analyze data from Appalachian cancer centers and examines what factors contribute most to CRC survival in Appalachia. Discusses the impact of including SDOH in ML prediction models and implications for further CRC research.
...Cancer Mortality in a Medically Underserved Appalachian Population --- Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in rural...