Website Search Results for: cancer

341. Implementing a Tribally Engaged Lung Cancer Screening Pilot Program in Rural Oklahoma - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Presents a study on the efficacy of a lung cancer screening program within a tribally operated health system in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Bases findings on pre- and post-intervention surveys. Makes recommendation for program expansion and highlights key barriers and facilitators to implementation.

...Cancer Prevention Research, 18(7), 423-430 07/2025 Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Tobacco...

342. Adoption of Telemedicine in a Rural US Cancer Center Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Describes the implementation of telemedicine in outpatient oncology clinics affiliated with the Dartmouth Cancer Center that serve rural patients. Discusses findings from interviews with staff, specialty providers, and practice managers, noting challenges to implementation, the need for guidance, and concerns about communication quality.

...Cancer, 8(3), e33768 08/2022 Cancer · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human...

343. Colorectal Cancer Community Engagement: A Qualitative Exploration of American Indian Voices from North Dakota - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Presents a study on the barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening for American Indian (AI) communities in North Dakota. Bases conclusions on interviews with AI adults between 30 and 75 years of age.

...Fischer BMC Cancer, 22, 158 02/2022 Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Tribal communities · North Dakota...

344. Comparison of the Characteristics of the Population Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening under 2013 and Population Newly Eligible under 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations - Resources
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 05/2024 Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Rural-urban...

345. Geographic Determinants of Colorectal Cancer in Louisiana - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities in rural Louisiana based on 2008-2017 data from the Louisiana Tumor Registry. Includes statistics and demographic data such as race, sex, socioeconomic status (SES), and Acadian vs. non-Acadian, among others. Discusses correlations of individual demographic data and CRC disparity.

...Cancer in Louisiana --- Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities in rural Louisiana based on 2008-2017 data...

346. Developing a Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) Delivery Process for Patients and Primary Care Providers Serving Poor, Rural, and Minority Patients with Cancer - Resources
Date: 2021

Describes the results of a study to develop, implement, and evaluate an electronic medical record (EMR) process to create and deliver survivorship care plans (SCPs) to patients and their primary care providers. Focuses on a diverse patient population served by the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center with low socioeconomic status, living in rural areas, and who are racial and ethnic minorities.

...Cancer, 29(9), 5021-5028 2021 Cancer · Health information technology · Poverty · Primary care · Specialty care...

347. A Systematic Review of Clinic and Community Intervention to Increase Fecal Testing for Colorectal Cancer in Rural and Low-Income Populations in the United States - How, What and When? - Resources
Date: Jan 2018

Reports on a systematic review of studies intended to improve fecal testing rates in rural and low-income areas to increase early identification of colorectal cancer. Compares the effectiveness of different interventions and discusses the interaction of context and implementation strategies on their effectiveness.

...Michele Freeman, Jackilen Shannon, et al. BMC Cancer, 18(40) 01/2018 Cancer · Health screening · Poverty...

348. Adjuvant Therapy Use Among Appalachian Breast Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Explores adjuvant hormone therapy behaviors in a four-state region of Appalachia. Evaluates the influences on adherence to the therapy, especially issues of access to cancer care resources in rural areas of the region.

...Medicine, 94(26), e1071 06/2015 National Cancer Institute Access · Appalachia · Cancer · Women · Kentucky · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania...

349. The Role of Rurality, Travel Time, and Neighborhood Socioeconomics on Patterns of Adjuvant Therapy Receipt among Patients with Endometrial Cancer - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Analyzes associations between rurality, distance to care, and community socioeconomics on receipt of any adjuvant therapy, including vaginal brachytherapy, external beam radiation, and chemotherapy, for the treatment for endometrial cancer. Utilizes SEER data of patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2017.

...Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 34(8), 1277-1285 06/2025 Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Poverty · Rural...

350. Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Mortality in the United States 1999–2020: A CDC Database Population-Based Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines trends in pancreatic cancer mortality by age, sex, race, level of rurality, and geographic region. Utilizes 1999-2020 CDC WONDER data. Compares mortality over time among rural, suburban, and urban populations, with additional data on Black rural, Black urban, White rural, and White urban populations.

...Cancer Causes & Control, 2024 08/2024 Cancer · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...