Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Nov 2019
Reports on lung cancer incidence rates in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, with data by sex and by age at diagnosis. Includes data for 2007 and 2016, as well as the change in rate from 2007 to 2016. Discusses strategies to reduce exposure to lung cancer risk factors and how those strategies might be targeted to decrease disparities.
...Cancer Incidence in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties — United States, 2007–2016 --- Reports on lung cancer...
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...
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...
Date: Oct 2026
Presents findings from a private well testing and cancer education initiative in Georgia's Tattnall, Bulloch, and Evans counties. Includes data on well contaminants, understanding of well testing results, environmental risk communication, and cancer screening intent among 100 rural well owners.
...cancer screening intent among 100 rural well owners. --- Personalized Environmental Risk Communication and Cancer Screening...
Date: Nov 2020
Investigates the relationship between rurality and access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening. Includes county-level maps for Missouri and Illinois, with data on LDCT access, lung cancer deaths per 100,000 people, and prevalence of adult smoking.
...Cancer Screening in Missouri and Illinois --- Investigates the relationship between rurality and access to low-dose...
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. --- Culturally-Relevant Online Education...
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...
Reviewed: Jan 2026
Displays National Cancer Institute data on prostate cancer cases and deaths for North Carolina counties via an interactive map and downloadable reports. Reports also contains breakdowns by race and ethnicity.
...Cancer Across North Carolina --- Displays National Cancer Institute data on prostate cancer cases and deaths...
Date: Mar 2025
Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality according to county-level smoking rates, rurality, and poverty. Analyzes county types, such as urban and non-persistent poverty, urban and persistent poverty, rural and non-persistent poverty, and rural and persistent poverty as correlated with lung cancer disparities.
...Cancer Disparities in Rural, Persistent Poverty Counties: A Secondary Data Analysis --- Examines lung cancer incidence...
Date: Aug 2025
Explores the psychosocial support needs of cancer patients and barriers to receiving support in rural Minnesota. Bases findings on focus group interviews of cancer survivors and highlights self-reported definitions of support in a rural context.
...Cancer Survivors in Minnesota --- Explores the psychosocial support needs of cancer patients and barriers to receiving...