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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 Control: An Analysis of Rural Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Funding Trends --- Highlights rural-urban...
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: 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 Prevention & Control Plan 2023-2028: Cancer is Not OK! --- Outlines goals and strategies to prevent...
Date: Feb 2024
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 the connection between cancer and alcohol use.
...cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on the connection between cancer and alcohol...
Date: Nov 2018
Highlights initiatives developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to address the obstacles and opportunities in rural cancer control research. Summarizes discussions from an NCI-hosted national meeting held on May 30-31, 2018. Conference topics centered on rural definitions, surveillance and epidemiologic research, overcoming methodologic challenges, executing multilevel interventions, and using implementation science in rural cancer control.
...Cancer Institute's Initiatives to Accelerate Rural Cancer Control Research --- Highlights initiatives developed by the National...
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: Mar 2015
Examines differences in cause-specific breast cancer survival among women screened by Women's Health Check (WHC) and women screened outside WHC to determine how survival and the type of surgery varies by stage diagnosis in rural Idaho. Includes WHC linked and nonlinked cancer data by age, type of surgery, and survival time, all stratified by cancer stage at diagnosis.
...Cancer Stage, Surgery, and Survival Statistics for Idaho's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early...
Date: Oct 2018
Discusses a study based on post-training surveys from online learning modules providing cancer education for Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) serving rural Native Alaskan communities. Details CHA/Ps perceptions of the training and how they plan to apply it in their practice.
...Cancer Education Modules Empower Alaska's Community Health Aides/Practitioners to Disseminate Cancer Information and Reduce...
Date: Mar 2017
Reports on the Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) study, an ongoing program to encourage community awareness about the importance of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in high need areas of Eastern Appalachia Kentucky. Offers recommendations for disseminating information about lung cancer screening for healthcare providers and patients seeking to learn more about LDCT screening.
...Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign in Appalachia Kentucky: The Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) Study --- Reports on the Terminate...