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41. Identifying Community Perspectives for a Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign in Appalachia Kentucky: The Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Reports on the Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) study, an ongoing program to encourage community awareness about the importance of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in high need areas of Eastern Appalachia Kentucky. Offers recommendations for disseminating information about lung cancer screening for healthcare providers and patients seeking to learn more about LDCT screening.

...Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign in Appalachia Kentucky: The Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) Study --- Reports on the Terminate...

42. The Rural Virtual Infusion Program - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Nov 18, 2025

Three rural healthcare organizations and a tertiary cancer center used grant-funding to create a telehealth infrastructure that allowed rural patients access to high-risk and clinical trial-based cancer treatment regimens.

...cancer knowledge and future cancer treatment, according to the National Cancer Institute. Rural site lessons...

43. Chronic Disease in Rural America Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Mar 27, 2026

Provides resources and information on the impact of chronic disease in rural areas, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. Highlights specific chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, arthritis, HIV/AIDS, and obesity.

...cancer, see Are particular parts of the country more prone to cancer? on the Cancer...

44. Rural-Urban Differences in Financial Burden among Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Analyzes 2012, 2014, and 2017 data from the National Cancer Institute's Health Information and National Trends Survey to determine differences in reported financial problems due to cancer in rural and urban populations. Table 1 provides a rural and urban comparison on several demographic and cancer characteristics, including sex, age, marital status, race and ethnicity, income, insurance status, and several factors related to cancer treatment.

...cancer treatment. --- Rural-Urban Differences in Financial Burden among Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of a Nationally...

45. Spatial Patterns in Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality in Pennsylvania Using Pennsylvania Cancer Registry Data, 2004–2014 - Resources
Date: May 2020

Analyzes data from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry between 2004 and 2014 to examine the mortality risk of prostate cancer for men aged 40 or older living in rural and urban Appalachian areas in Pennsylvania.

...Cancer-Specific Mortality in Pennsylvania Using Pennsylvania Cancer Registry Data, 2004–2014 --- Analyzes data from...

46. Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) - Funding
Deadline: Feb 9, 2026

Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) which are designed to achieve improved cancer health outcomes and reduce cancer mortality. Access to healthcare in rural communities is a program priority.

...Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) --- Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Research Centers...

47. Population-Based Geographic Access to Parent and Satellite National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Facilities - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Examines geographic access to National Cancer Institute cancer centers with breakdowns by age group, race/ethnicity, education level, income level, and rurality. Discusses differences for rural populations and Native Americans.

...Cancer Institute Cancer Center Facilities --- Examines geographic access to National Cancer Institute cancer centers with...

48. Breast Density Knowledge and Willingness to Delay Treatment for Pre-Operative Breast Cancer Imaging Among Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines women's knowledge related to breast density and cancer diagnoses and how that impacts their decision to undergo pre-operative imaging. Utilizes Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) data to analyze breast density knowledge and concern, clinical characteristics, and odds of being willing to delay treatment for additional testing. Includes demographic data on patients' breast density exam results, including rural versus urban location.

...Cancer Imaging Among Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer --- Examines women's knowledge...

49. Mind Your BEAT - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Jan 7, 2026

Mind Your BEAT is a culturally adapted, community-based intervention to promote physical activity and reduce psychosocial distress among rural cancer survivors in northeast Texas.

...cancer survivors in northeast Texas. --- Mind Your BEAT Summary Need: Rural cancer survivors report lower...

50. Iowa Cancer Zones Maps - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Displays Iowa maps by cancer incidence in 48 cancer reporting zones. Allows user to search by time period, cancer site, and patient demographics. Includes option to see counties populating each cancer zone as well as percentage of the population living in a rural area.

...Cancer Zones Maps --- Displays Iowa maps by cancer incidence in 48 cancer reporting zones. Allows...