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Date: Oct 2025
Reports on the value of clinical trials for cancer treatment, barriers to cancer clinical trial access, and state of federally funded cancer research infrastructure in 2025. Includes discussion of rural communities, among other demographic groups.
...cancer treatment, barriers to cancer clinical trial access, and state of federally funded cancer research...
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...
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: May 2022
Explores attitudes about cancer in young adults who live in rural areas through The Youth and Young Adults Cancer Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (C-KAP) study. Utilizes survey data from 141 participants aged 18-39 to analyze participant knowledge about cancer, perceived health status, impacts on cancer screenings due to COVID-19, and other cancer-related issues. Includes demographic information of participants such as age, sex, marital status, education, income, and more.
...cancer, perceived health status, impacts on cancer screenings due to COVID-19, and other cancer...
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...
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: 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: Sep 2024
Examines the impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening, treatment, incidence, and disparities among different population groups. Utilizes U.S. National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data to compare 2020 and 2015-2019 incidence rates at 13 different cancer sites. Analyzes various cancer types across sociodemographic variables, including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, persistent poverty (PP), and rural versus urban location.
...cancer screening, treatment, incidence, and disparities among different population groups. Utilizes U.S. National Cancer Institute...
Date: Aug 2022
Compares the effectiveness of providing upfront and response-based incentives for post-treatment survey participation among 2,830 rural cancer survivors within the Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center's catchment area.
...Cancer Survivors into Cancer Care Delivery Research Studies --- Compares the effectiveness of providing upfront and response...
Date: Jan 2026
Identifies priorities and provides recommendations to support the cancer workforce, improve access to clinical trials, and promote high-quality research in the United States. Discusses the rural cancer care workforce and other factors influencing rural access to care throughout.
...Cancer Workforce: A Report from the President's Cancer Panel to the President of the United...