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Date: Jun 2018
Report exploring gallbladder cancer (GBC) epidemiology with a focus on Native American and rural populations in New Mexico, which is one of several locations in the world where gallbladder cancer has elevated incidence. Reviews existing research to apply GBC studies to population and health data for New Mexico. Discusses the geographic distribution of GBC cases and risk factors of the disease, including chronic inflammation, as well as pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
...Cancer: Review of a Rare Orphan Gastrointestinal Cancer with a Focus on Populations of New Mexico...
Reviewed: May 20, 2022
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, and HIV/AIDS.
...cancer, see Are particular parts of the country more prone to cancer? on our Cancer...
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...
Date: Oct 2022
A guide for cancer control and prevention in Missouri. Details 4 main goals with topics relating to cancer diagnosis, patient healthcare decisions, survivor quality of life, and how cancer disrupts life. Includes goals and objectives focusing on health equity and eliminating cancer disparities such as those seen in rural areas of the state.
...Cancer Action Plan: 2021-2025 --- A guide for cancer control and prevention in Missouri. Details...
Date: Mar 2023
Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their relationship to high-quality cancer care for all populations. Discusses cancer health disparities related to socioeconomic and insurance status, racial/ethnic groups, medically underserved populations, and rural populations. Describes how endorsing bodies can incorporate health equity requirements in cancer care for these groups.
...Cancer Center Designation Requirements --- Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their...
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...
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...
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...
Date: Oct 2007
Brief overview of findings from a study to determine how far rural and urban colorectal cancer (CRC) patients travel to three types of specialty cancer care services: surgery, medical oncology consultation, and radiation oncology consultation.
...Cancer Services for Rural Colorectal Cancer Patients --- Brief overview of findings from a study to determine...
Date: Dec 2024
Analyzes genitourinary (GU) cancer incidence and mortality in rural and urban Pennsylvania counties. Utilizes 1990-2019 Pennsylvania Cancer Registry data, examining rural and urban changes in GU cancer over time, with data breakdowns for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers.
...Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Pennsylvania: 1990–2019 --- Analyzes genitourinary (GU) cancer incidence and mortality...