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Date: Jun 1, 2022
Nuclear weapons testing from 1945 to 1962 and uranium mining from 1943 to 1971 exposed workers and community members living near the mines or testing sites to harmful levels of radiation that can lead to cancer and other illnesses. Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) grants help healthcare organizations provide screenings, referrals for medical treatment, and other services to this population. Two grantees, the Navajo Area RESEP and the Southwestern Utah RESEP, share their stories. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer and other illnesses. Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) grants help healthcare organizations...
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...
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...
Date: Jan 2024
Evaluates 5-year colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in Georgia by county-level rurality and CRC screening rate, utilizing 2004-2010 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data. Discusses rural-urban CRC mortality disparities, and describes the influence of CRC screening on mortality.
...Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County-Level...
Date: Jul 2023
Examines the availability and organization of cancer care services at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Summarizes results of a survey of nursing and patient care leaders at 135 CAHs. Describes cancer treatment, diagnostic, and screening services provided at CAHs and the staff used to deliver patient care. Identifies four levels of CAH cancer care services.
...cancer care services. --- Availability of Cancer Care Services and the Organization of Care Delivery at Critical...
Reviewed: Oct 2025
Provides data and maps reflecting cancer incidence and mortality, comparing rural, nonmetro urban, and metro counties. Explores urban and rural disparities regarding cancer type, access to healthcare for rural residents, risk factors for cancer incidence, and preventative care.
...cancer incidence, and preventative care. National Cancer Institute Access · Cancer · County-by-county data · Health...
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...
Date: Feb 2024
Analyzes associations and identifies mediating factors between pain severity and symptoms of depression among 183 breast, cervical, ovarian, and endometrial/uterine cancer survivors, utilizing mixed rural and urban data. Discusses rural-specific challenges associated with pain management and unmet mental health needs.
...Cancer Survivors at a Cancer Center with a Rural Catchment Area --- Analyzes associations and identifies...
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...
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...