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611. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatment - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.

...Cancer Treatment --- Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded...

612. Engaging with Rural Communities for Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines the use of the Boot Camp Translation (BCT) approach to engage community input on colorectal cancer screening outreach program design and messaging in rural Oregon communities. Utilizes interview data from 4 community members and 3 clinical practice staff during the period June-August 2022. Discusses barriers to screening, selected messages, and incorporation of BCT findings into program design.

...Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation --- Examines the use of the Boot Camp...

613. Residence in a Rural Setting is Associated with Lower Five-Year Survival Rates in Patients that Undergo Spine Surgery for Breast Cancer Metastatic to the Spine: A Propensity Matched Analysis - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Compares rural and urban mortality among breast cancer patients who underwent spine surgery, using 2006-2015 SEER data of 865 female patients.

...Cancer Metastatic to the Spine: A Propensity Matched Analysis --- Compares rural and urban mortality among...

614. Timely Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Barriers and Facilitators in Rural Care - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Examines initiation delays of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) following surgery in rural patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Utilizes qualitative data from patients, caregivers, and staff at 2 rural New England cancer center clinics and discusses barriers and facilitators of PORT, such as communication, caregiver support, healthcare access, leveraging rural resources and culture, and more.

...Cancer: Barriers and Facilitators in Rural Care --- Examines initiation delays of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) following...

615. Distance and Transportation Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Rural Community - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at the system, provider, and patient levels. Reports on 40 interviews conducted with clinical practitioners and staff in rural Southern Illinois from 2017 to 2018 about assisting patients with navigating barriers. Focuses on issues of transportation, distance, and access in rural areas.

...Cancer Screening in a Rural Community --- Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal...

616. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Primary Care: Preliminary Effectiveness and Implementation of a Collaborative Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Pilot - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines the feasibility of implementing a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) program in rural clinics to improve screening rates for colorectal cancer (CRC). Discusses the effectiveness of additional strategies in FIT programs such as auto-calling and live reminder calls from clinics. Provides data on screening success rates and qualitative feedback from clinic staff on the program.

...Cancer Screening in Rural Primary Care: Preliminary Effectiveness and Implementation of a Collaborative Mailed Fecal...

617. Rural-Urban Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Systematic review of 39 studies on rural-urban colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities. Summarizes study results related to CRC screening, stage at diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care. Discusses barriers to access, identifies trends, and evaluates study characteristics.

...Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis --- Systematic review...

618. Deaths of Despair Among Cancer Survivors in Rural/Urban Appalachia (2000-2022) - Resources
Date: Aug 2026

Compares deaths of despair trends among adults with cancer across Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions. Features statistics on year-by-year incidence-based mortality rates, with breakdowns by sex, urban or rural location, and region, and mortality rates for these groups in 2000 and 2022.

...Cancer Survivors in Rural/Urban Appalachia (2000-2022) --- Compares deaths of despair trends among adults with...

619. Predictors of Routine HPV-Based Cervical Cancer Screening Adoption in Federally Qualified Health Centers within a Multi-State Practice Research Network 2012–2022: Retrospective Observational Study - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Examines adoption of HPV screening for cervical cancer across 25 clinics within 3 Federally Qualified Health Center systems in Washington and Idaho from 2012-2022. Includes demographic data breakdowns, including rural versus urban comparisons.

...Cancer Screening Adoption in Federally Qualified Health Centers within a Multi-State Practice Research Network...

620. Facilitation of Health Plan-Clinic Partnerships to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2026

Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.

...Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study --- Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer...