Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Jun 2019
Highlights a partnership between the University of Guam and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center focused on addressing cancer disparities in Pacific Islanders in Guam, Hawaii, and parts of Micronesia. Summarizes the 3 components of the program (research, research education, and community outreach) and discusses their outcomes and impact. The partnership is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) program.
...Cancer Center and the University of Guam: Fifteen Years of Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in Pacific...
Date: Jun 2025
Examines obesity-associated cancer rates in Arkansas according to demographic variables. Utilizes 2010-2019 Arkansas Central Cancer Registry data and analyzes cancer rates with breakdown by cancer type and demographics.
...Cancer Registry data and analyzes cancer rates with breakdown by cancer type and demographics. --- Quantifying...
Date: Dec 2025
Reports on cancer disparities by various demographic factors, socioeconomic status, geography, and other factors, utilizing 2018-2022 North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) data. Contains metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan data comparisons throughout, and discusses factors influencing access to cancer screening and treatment, including rurality.
...cancer screening and treatment, including rurality. --- American Cancer Society's Report on the Status of Cancer...
Date: Apr 2018
Examines differences in cancer incidence and 5-year cancer survival rates by metro and nonmetro Utah counties. Includes analysis describing disparities in cancer risk factors. Table 1 provides statistics on cancer patients living in rural and urban areas by race, treatment, age at diagnosis, stage, and insurance status. Table 3 compares 5-year cancer survival rates for metro and nonmetro counties.
...Cancer Survival and Incidence by Metropolitan Versus Rural Residence in Utah --- Examines differences in cancer...
Date: Jul 2017
Highlights rural-urban disparities in cancer prevalence and mortality from 2009-2013, and analyzes the five-year (2011-2016) funding trends for rural-focused, National Cancer Institute (NCI) supported cancer control grants.
...Cancer Institute (NCI) supported cancer control grants. --- Making the Case for Investment in Rural Cancer...
Date: Aug 2019
Study examining clinical trial methods for rural cancer patients. Surveys 15 cancer survivors and 31 recently diagnosed patients in two phases to evaluate patient decision aids (DA), which are designed to improve patient knowledge and preparedness so they can make informed decisions about whether or not to participate in a trial. Compares data from rural and urban participants and discusses concerns specific to rural cancer trial participants, including confidence in the healthcare system, willingness to undertake the effort to participate, and access to web-based tools required for participation, among other factors.
...Cancer Clinical Trials Decision Aid for Rural Cancer Patients: A Mixed Methods Approach --- Study examining...
Date: Mar 2026
Provides data on cancer incidence, characteristics, and survival in Iowa. Provides county-level estimates of new cancers, cancer deaths, and those living with cancer as of 2026. Features a section on how cancer impacts Iowa's farming population and related issues of agricultural health, drinking water quality, and pesticide use.
...cancers, cancer deaths, and those living with cancer as of 2026. Features a section on how cancer...
Date: Feb 2025
Provides county-level data on cancer cases, deaths, and survivors in Iowa. Highlights information on cancer surveillance and care in Iowa, data on specific types of cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs of survivors in urban and rural areas.
...cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs...
Date: Jul 2024
Analyzes trends in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding for cancer-related telehealth research between fiscal years 2016 and 2022. Compares grants awarded during the period 2016-2019 versus 2020-2022, with data on study characteristics including telehealth delivery methods, services provided, cancer type, and more. Includes data on grants for rural populations and other groups experiencing health disparities.
...Cancer Care Delivery: A Portfolio Analysis --- Analyzes trends in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding for cancer...
Date: Feb 2024
Outlines goals and strategies to prevent cancer, reduce deaths, and increase quality of life among people living with cancer in Oklahoma. Includes data and recommendations related to prevention, screening, survivorship, and population health. See pages 60-61 for discussion of cancer disparities and access barriers in rural areas.
...cancer disparities and access barriers in rural areas. --- Oklahoma Cancer Prevention & Control Plan 2023-2028: Cancer...