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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...
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...
Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Grant support for nonprofit community-based outreach programs that provide free oral cancer screenings and education to the public, especially underserved communities that lack access to oral healthcare due to geographic and/or economic hardship.
...cancer prevention and education by offering free oral cancer screenings for the public Uses technology...
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...
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...
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...
Date: Jul 2025
Analyzes likelihood of receiving Positron Emission Tomography (PET) by level of rurality as part of prostate cancer treatment, utilizing 2019-2021 Medicare claims data. Includes analysis of interactions between metro, urban, or rural geography and patients' race.
...Cancer Imaging, 25, 86 07/2025 Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Oct 2025
Examines factors related to cervical cancer screening methods in an underserved, rural population in Michigan. Utilizes mixed methods to analyze demographics, barriers, and perspectives related to self-sampling screenings.
...Cancer Screening: A Mixed-Method Study --- Examines factors related to cervical cancer screening methods in an underserved...
Date: Oct 2013
Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer patients who live in rural locations. Discusses several methods of defining rural.
...Cancer Outcomes in the US: Issues and Challenges --- Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer...
Date: Oct 2013
Discusses the rural-urban disparities when rural patients who are cancer survivors forgo healthcare because of the cost.
...Cancer Because of Cost --- Discusses the rural-urban disparities when rural patients who are cancer...