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Date: 2014
Reports on a study examining if an at-home colorectal cancer screening tool, the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), mailed to veterans in rural areas who were overdue for screening, resulted in higher screening rates compared to mailing educational materials, or to no intervention.
...Cancer Screening Intervention in a Rural State --- Reports on a study examining if an at-home...
Date: Jun 2026
Discusses how the development of community-based, multimodal screening infrastructure can address the high prevalence of cancer and other chronic diseases in rural Kansas by improving access to preventive services and effectively addressing clustered chronic health conditions.
...Cancer in Rural Kansas --- Discusses how the development of community-based, multimodal screening infrastructure can address...
Date: Apr 2014
Reports on a 5-year study measuring cancer symptom management in both rural and urban American Indian (AI) populations in the southwestern U.S. Separates findings into shared barriers, such as transportation and lack of support services, and unshared barriers, such as cultural beliefs about treatment and language differences, between rural and urban groups.
...Cancer Symptom Management Among Urban and Rural American Indians --- Reports on a 5-year study...
Date: Mar 2014
Presents a study on colorectal cancer outcomes for patients in rural, suburban, and urban areas of Georgia from 2000-2007. Analyzes patient data by their geographic area; whether they were of upper, middle, or lower socioeconomic status; and whether they were treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy.
...Cancer Outcomes --- Presents a study on colorectal cancer outcomes for patients in rural, suburban, and urban...
Date: Jan 2022
Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand how rural populations allocate resources when seeking medical treatment. Discusses how this approach can yield new understandings of rural cancer research in the U.S. that considers people's familial and cultural realities. Focuses on responsibilities in the household, particularly for women, as they relate to healthcare access.
...Cancer Disparities in the U.S. --- Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand...
Date: Jun 2014
Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
...cancer treatment and experience. --- Effect of Rurality on Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review...
Date: Nov 2012
Details a program to address cervical cancer disparities in rural Hispanic agricultural workers. Addresses specific barriers to preventive screenings, including awareness and knowledge of screening, cultural beliefs, cost, lack of health insurance, transportation, and child care.
...Cancer Disparities in a Rural Hispanic Farmworker Community --- Details a program to address cervical cancer...
Date: Jun 29, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women (ACBCYW). The charter is renewed for two years, through June 17, 2028. Source: Federal Register.
...Cancer in Young Women (ACBCYW). The charter is renewed for two years, through June 17, 2028. Cancer...
Date: Jan 2022
Explores a study on rates of exceptional survival (5 years or more post-diagnosis) of stage IV lung cancer patients in Appalachian and non-Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by insurance type, treatment type, and length of survival, among other measures.
...Cancer Patients: Appalachian Versus Non-Appalachian Populations --- Explores a study on rates of exceptional survival...
Date: 2012
An overview of a community-based participatory research intervention in Appalachian Kentucky to address cancer disparities. Includes discussion of the perceptions and barriers to screening. Covers strategies for working in Appalachia, rural locations, and other traditionally undeserved areas. Table 3 lists characteristics and Figure 1 is an example focus group interview guide.
...Cancer Disparities in Appalachian Kentucky --- An overview of a community-based participatory research intervention in Appalachian...