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Date: Oct 2018
Includes state-level tables and maps showing locations of lung cancer screening sites and percentage of population ages 55-79 lacking access to a center, and lung cancer mortality versus accessibility of screening centers. Helps identify rural areas in need of screening program creation or expansion.
...Cancer Screening in the United States, 2017 --- Includes state-level tables and maps showing locations...
Added: May 2024
Case study on the Three Fires Cancer Consortium, a training and support program focused on promoting colorectal cancer screening and reducing disparities in tribal communities in Michigan. Includes discussion of patient navigation, cultural appropriateness, and more.
...Cancer Consortium, a training and support program focused on promoting colorectal cancer screening and reducing...
Date: Aug 2018
Discusses the findings of a survey of Community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) in rural Alaska regarding their participation in culturally-relevant online learning modules developed to increase their knowledge about cancer and improve their capacity to interact with patients about cancer.
...cancer and improve their capacity to interact with patients about cancer. --- View more Culturally-Relevant...
Date: Jun 2023
Analyzes the rate of colorectal cancer screening in 139 primary care practices between 2016 and 2020, following the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which provides financial incentives for screening. Includes colorectal cancer screening rates by year and quarter, social deprivation, age, race, region, and rurality, with comparisons between rural and urban primary care practices.
...Cancer Screening in Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Amid Implementation of the Medicare Access...
Date: 2021
Details a workshop during which presenters and participants described challenges to current cancer screening methods and discussed opportunities for improvement to ultimately reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Provides information on populations in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
...cancer screening methods and discussed opportunities for improvement to ultimately reduce cancer morbidity and mortality...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines cancer care utilization among patients who cross the U.S.-Mexico border to receive care, utilizing data from a survey of 66 cancer care providers working in Mexican border states. Provides data on treatments received and reasons for receiving cross-border care among U.S. and Mexico-based patients.
...Cancer Care by Patients in the US and Mexico – A Survey of Mexican Oncologists --- Examines...
Date: Jun 19, 2025
Summary information for the event 2025 Rural Health and Cancer Conference, sponsored by University of Vermont Cancer Center.
...Cancer Conference, sponsored by University of Vermont Cancer Center. --- View more 2025 Rural Health and Cancer...
Date: Oct 2022
Explores the financial impact cancer has on individuals in rural communities. Includes information and data related to health insurance, income levels, and how cost is connected to healthcare access and deferred treatment.
...Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health insurance · Income · Statistics and data...
Date: Sep 2022
Results of a survey of primary care physicians on preventive care services in need of improvement in their clinics. Reports on 2021 data from 326 survey respondents in 49 states who discuss improvement areas such such as screenings, nutrition counseling, and physical activity counseling. Includes rural versus urban breakdowns for priorities in improvement areas.
...Cancer and Non-Cancer Related Preventive Services among Rural and Non-Rural Clinicians --- Results of a survey...
Date: May 2024
Compares eligibility for lung cancer screening under 2013 and 2021 recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Analyzes effects on population groups, utilizing 2017-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. See Table 3 for data on rural and urban populations.
...Cancer Causes & Control, 35, 1233-1243 Date 05/2024 Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health...