Website Search Results for: cancer

391. Follow‐up Approaches to a Health Literacy Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Community Clinics: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Study of health literacy interventions to support colorectal cancer screening among 620 patients served by 4 rural community clinics in Louisiana. Compares completion rates of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) when patients received automated and personal telephone follow-up calls. Discusses health literacy and cost implications of these FIT completion methods and presents participant data based on sex, education level, age, healthcare participation, and other demographics.

...Cancer, 125(20), 3615-3622 10/2019 Cancer · Educational attainment · Health literacy · Health screening · Statistics and data...

392. Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

A searchable database of cancer control interventions and program materials, designed to provide program planners and public health practitioners easy and immediate access to program materials. Includes programs used in rural settings.

...Cancer Control Programs --- A searchable database of cancer control interventions and program materials, designed to provide...

393. 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...

394. Association Between Rurality and Race/Ethnicity and Pediatric Cancer Early Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using SEER Data from 2000 to 2021 - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines the relationship among early mortality in pediatric cancer patients, rurality, and race/ethnicity. Utilizes 2000-2021 SEER Research Plus Limited-Field data to examine 138,648 patients and the factors contributing to mortality within 12 months of diagnosis. Discusses health disparities for rural and non-White populations.

...Cancer, 73(3), e31520 01/2025 Cancer · Children and youth · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences...

395. Leveraging Pharmacy Education through a Train-the-Trainer Model to Enhance Breast Cancer Literacy in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Evaluates changes in participant confidence in a train-the-trainer program focusing on rural patient education on breast cancer among 46 PharmD students in South Carolina.

...Cancer Education, 2025 08/2025 Cancer · Health literacy · Health workforce education and training · Pharmacy workforce · South...

396. Geographic Variability in Contemporary Utilization of PET Imaging for Prostate Cancer: A Medicare Claims Cohort Study - Resources
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...

397. Impact of Rural Location on Receipt of Standard of Care Treatment and Survival for Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer in Louisiana - Resources
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...

398. 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...

399. Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grant Program - Funding
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...

400. 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...