Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Nov 2023
Examines breast cancer disparities and screening access in representative urban and rural counties in Delaware. Analyzes demographic makeup of population, availability of transportation, and sites for mammography and breast imaging. Includes maps of screening locations and travel times to available facility as well as recommendations for additional facilities in areas with geographic or racial screening disparities.
...Cancer Screening --- Examines breast cancer disparities and screening access in representative urban and rural counties...
Date: Apr 2018
Explores two strategies for increasing breast cancer research participation among African American women: a comprehensive and focused outreach program with different levels and methods of engagement and information dissemination. Describes a study of the programs in the rural Lower Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas, including different rates of participation for each outreach program. Discusses the importance of new research methods.
...Cancer Education, 33, 29-36 04/2018 Cancer · Delta Region · Health disparities · Health screening · Research methods...
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: Mar 2020
Assesses rural-urban disparities in risk factors associated with changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival among males in a statewide Utah study. Discusses risk factors such as diagnosis at older ages, overweight, and smoking. Includes demographic breakdowns according to race, ethnicity, age, and educational level, among others.
...Cancer Causes Control, 31(3), 241-253 03/2020 Cancer · Health disparities · Men · Rural-urban differences...
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...
Date: Mar 2026
Analyzes how improvements in cancer mortality between 1991 and 2019 varied by geography, using CDC WONDER data. Includes data comparisons by U.S. region, income level, and rurality at the county level.
...Cancer Mortality? Place-Based Evidence of Disparities in Rates of Improvement --- Analyzes how improvements in cancer...
Date: May 2024
Compares eligibility for lung cancer screening under 2013 and 2021 recommendations issued by the U.S. 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...
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...
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...
Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Grant support for nonprofit community-based outreach programs that provide free oral cancer screenings and education to the public, especially 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...