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Date: Aug 2015
Explores associations between access, for example one or more facilities, to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios in every county in the United States using 2006-2010 data from the National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profile. Examines breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Data is broken down by cancer type, rural versus urban, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and race.
...Cancer Institute State Cancer Profile. Examines breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Data is broken...
Date: Aug 2026
Examines the association between geographic access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening facilities and stage at diagnosis among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults in North Carolina. Utilizes 2016-2020 cancer registry and health insurance claims data to analyze 18,154 lung cancer patients according to distance to nearest LDCT, sociodemographic variables, and geography.
...Cancer Screening Access and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Among American Indian and White Patients --- Examines...
Date: 2020
Provides an overview of Michigan's cancer burden with data showing cancer rates by race and type of cancer, as well as mortality rates and cancer incidence by county. Includes rural versus urban comparisons of health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and cancer screenings.
...cancer burden with data showing cancer rates by race and type of cancer, as well...
Date: Mar 2023
Explores the connection between rurality and travel time to receive treatment for rare cancers. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age and rurality, among other measures. Compares rare cancers with common cancers and by treatment type.
...cancers with common cancers and by treatment type. --- The Interaction of Rurality and Rare Cancers...
Date: Jun 2025
Examines logistic and time burdens of cancer care in breast and gynecologic cancer survivors. Analyzes survey feedback from 224 participants related to travel time, wait time, and trips to the cancer center, with data breakdowns according to patient's employment, education, cancer type and treatment status, dependent status, income, and rural versus urban residence. Discusses the impact of cancer care on time for other activities.
...Cancer Survivors --- Examines logistic and time burdens of cancer care in breast and gynecologic cancer...
Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to nonmetropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
...cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer...
Date: Oct 2018
Discusses a study based on post-training surveys from online learning modules providing cancer education for Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) serving rural Native Alaskan communities. Details CHA/Ps perceptions of the training and how they plan to apply it in their practice.
...Cancer Education Modules Empower Alaska's Community Health Aides/Practitioners to Disseminate Cancer Information and Reduce...
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...
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...
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...