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Date: Apr 2025
Examines census tract-level social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on lung cancer treatment. Utilizes 2017-2022 Syapse Learning Health Network data to analyze patient social and demographic variables, housing burden, broadband internet access, primary care shortage areas, and rurality, as correlated with radiation therapy and/or surgery.
...Cancer Spectrum, 9(2) 04/2025 Cancer · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Specialty care...
Date: Jun 2024
Examines whether rural or urban dwelling affects odds of receiving standard of care (SOC) treatment and survival outcomes among 983 locally advanced bladder cancer patients in Louisiana. Utilizes 2010-2020 Louisiana Tumor Registry data.
...Cancer Medicine, 13(12), e7301 06/2024 Cancer · Healthcare quality · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care...
Date: Nov 2025
Discusses how rural definitions influence cancer disparities research via an examination of perspectives originally presented at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2024 conference. Details limitations and inconsistencies in current rural definitions and highlights the value of community-based participatory research and identity-based approaches to rurality.
...Cancer Disparities --- Discusses how rural definitions influence cancer disparities research via an examination of perspectives...
Date: 2018
Reports on findings from a study of depression and anxiety among breast cancer patients attending an outpatient oncology department. Includes discussion of rural residence as a related factor.
...Cancer Prevention, 19(6), 1661-1669 2018 Cancer · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Rural-urban...
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022
Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.
...Cancer Institute Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) conducts research on cancer health disparities...
Date: Dec 2015
Explores Appalachian patients' comprehension of the randomization process in cancer randomized clinical trials (RCT) as a component of informed consent. Examines sources of ongoing uncertainty that can obstruct a patient's ability to provide informed consent to participate in a RCT.
...Cancer Education, 30(4), 743-748 12/2015 Appalachia · Cancer · Health disparities · Research methods and 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...
Date: Mar 2026
Examines how colorectal cancer stage at diagnosis and mortality differ based on age and rurality, using 2006-2020 SEER Program data. Includes rural versus nonrural data comparisons by age bracket.
...Cancer Outcomes in the United States --- Examines how colorectal cancer stage at diagnosis and mortality...
Date: Sep 2024
Describes the process for adapting the CARING intervention for rural cancer patient caregivers. Offers lessons learned related to intervention selection, involving impacted populations, and communicating with the original intervention developers.
...Cancer Medicine, 13(7), e70187 09/2024 Cancer · Informal caregivers · Research methods and resources · Social connectedness...
Date: 2024
Discusses cancer disparities with focus on race and ethnicity, rural and other medically underserved populations, social determinants of health, research, related health conditions, screening, mortality, workforce, and public policy. Discusses rural throughout including rural and urban comparisons.
...Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024: Achieving the Bold Vision of Health Equity --- Discusses cancer disparities...