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81. Mammography Among Women Residing in Urban Versus Rural Utah: Breast Cancer Survival - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Examines breast cancer screening and mortality among rural and urban Utahns, utilizing Utah Population Database data for breast cancer patients diagnosed from 1998 to 2017 and matched controls. Provides rural-urban comparisons of cancer stage at diagnosis, first-course treatment received, risk of death based on mammograms received in the last 3 years, and other clinical and demographic comparisons.

...Cancer Survival --- Examines breast cancer screening and mortality among rural and urban Utahns, utilizing Utah...

82. Disparities in Cancer Stage of Diagnosis by Rurality in California, 2015-2019 - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines rural-urban differences in stage of diagnosis for five common cancers in California, utilizing 2015-2019 California Cancer Registry data. Breaks down data by sex and other demographics. Discusses access to screening and other aspects of cancer care in rural areas.

...cancers in California, utilizing 2015-2019 California Cancer Registry data. Breaks down data by sex and other...

83. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Patients in Western Pennsylvania: Rural–Urban Disparities - Resources
Date: May 2023

Examines the impact of COVID-19 and related concerns on cancer patients in rural and urban areas of Pennsylvania. Analyzes a sample of 1,980 patient surveys from August-December 2020 and March 2021 by patient perception of pandemic-related distress, cancer care, COVID-19 impact on personal health, and more. Includes rural versus urban data on COVID-19 concerns related to cancer care as well as demographic breakdowns.

...cancer care as well as demographic breakdowns. --- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer...

84. Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors and Health Care Utilization in Rural and Urban Patients with Cancer and Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Examines health behaviors among cancer patients and survivors in urban and rural communities with a focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes health characteristics and behaviors, healthcare utilization, COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, and more.

...Cancer and Cancer Survivors --- Examines health behaviors among cancer patients and survivors in urban and rural...

85. A Statewide Investigation of Geographic Lung Cancer Incidence Patterns and Radon Exposure in a Low-Smoking Population - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines Utah Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) data to describe smoking-adjusted lung cancer rates between nonmetropolitan and metropolitan counties by indoor radon levels, sex, and cancer stage. Compares lung cancer rates between Utah and all SEER sites. Includes statistics of nonmetropolitan and metropolitan Utah counties by smoking prevalence, education, income, and more.

...cancer rates between nonmetropolitan and metropolitan counties by indoor radon levels, sex, and cancer stage...

86. Association Between Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Survival Among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Examines the relationship between cancer survival and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by sex, race and ethnicity, poverty level, and rurality. Utilizes the Cancer Incidence in North America (CiNA) Survival dataset to analyze 2, 555 ,302 patients diagnosed with cancer to see pre-ACA and post-ACA survival rates.

...Cancer Patients --- Examines the relationship between cancer survival and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care...

87. Leveraging the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Tool to Address Geographic Disparities in Cancer Care: A Dual-Application Framework for Institutional and National Initiatives - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Details an open-access Rural-Urban Community Area (RUCA) tool to standardize patients' geographic coding in cancer disparities research by integrating RUCA codes with census tract and electronic health record system data. Provides data on the tool's application, utilizing 2023 cancer registry data provided by Wake Forest Cancer Center in North Carolina.

...cancer registry data provided by Wake Forest Cancer Center in North Carolina. --- Leveraging the Rural...

88. The Alcoholic Beverage: An Elixir, and Yet a Poison? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 26, 2020

In addition to information from federal agencies, a Missouri cardiologist reviews the science behind what often seems to be mixed messages concerning alcohol use and its impact on health and well-being - The Rural Monitor

...cancers, like breast cancer in women. Alcohol and Its Link to Breast Cancer The CDC provides...

89. Assessing and Advancing Progress in the Delivery of High-Quality Cancer Care: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: 2024

Proceedings of a workshop focused on assessing progress in cancer care quality and equity in the past decade, from 2013-2023. Includes discussion on changes, strategies, and advances in cancer care, as well as how to improve cancer care for various populations, such as rural residents.

...Cancer Care: Proceedings of a Workshop --- Proceedings of a workshop focused on assessing progress in cancer...

90. County‐Level Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County‐Level Rurality Matter? - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Examines the relationship between colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, 5-year CRC survival rates, and rurality in Georgia, utilizing 2004-2010 SEER data. Discusses patient characteristics associated with living in low-screening areas and impacts of screening on rural CRC mortality.

...Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County‐Level...