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81. Rural-Urban Residence and Stage at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Among Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Study examining breast cancer diagnosis among postmenopausal women, comparing rural and urban residence in relation to stage of cancer diagnosis. Discusses social support and social strain as factors affecting cancer screening. Provides data drawn from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) on clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of 7,120 women diagnosed with breast cancer using Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to identify rural and urban residence.

...Cancer Diagnosis Among Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative --- Study examining breast cancer diagnosis...

82. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Prevention Program's First Ten Years: A Comprehensive Assessment, Phase II Summary Report - Resources
Date: Feb 2025

Reports on the activities, results, and administration of the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Prevention Program since 2010. Discusses CPRIT initiatives related to cancer screening and prevention in rural and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) throughout. See Appendices G and H for case studies on rural youth cancer prevention and cancer public health response in predominantly rural areas.

...cancer prevention and cancer public health response in predominantly rural areas. --- The Cancer Prevention and Research...

83. American Cancer Society and Community Health Centers Partner to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening - Resources
Date: Jan 2019

Describes a partnership between the American Cancer Society and a system of community health centers in New Orleans and 7 rural locations in south central Texas, for the purpose of promoting interventions to increase rates of colorectal cancer screening. Examines strategies for reaching diverse, underserved populations and increasing community demand, community access, and provider delivery of services by using electronic health records to track screenings.

...Cancer Society and Community Health Centers Partner to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening --- Describes a partnership...

84. A Bivariate Mapping Tutorial for Cancer Control Resource Allocation Decisions and Interventions - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Discusses the utility of geographic information systems software (ArcGIS) with public health data to inform resource allocation and public health interventions for cancer control planning. Provides step-by-step guidance for developing a bivariate choropleth map (map of two variables) using county data from South Carolina's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for cervical cancer screening, and data on the availability of cervical cancer screening providers in South Carolina's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

...cancer screening, and data on the availability of cervical cancer screening providers in South Carolina...

85. Disparity in Breast Cancer Late Stage at Diagnosis in Missouri: Does Rural Versus Urban Residence Matter? - Resources
Date: Jun 2016

Analyzes breast cancer incidence data from the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center from 2003 to 2008 to determine the stage of breast cancer presentation by race and geography for all 115 counties in Missouri. Includes cancer stage diagnosis data by race and metro versus nonmetro status.

...cancer incidence data from the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center from 2003 to 2008 to determine...

86. Access to Cancer Services for Rural Colorectal Cancer Patients - Resources
Date: Oct 2007

Brief overview of findings from a study to determine how far rural and urban colorectal cancer (CRC) patients travel to three types of specialty cancer care services: surgery, medical oncology consultation, and radiation oncology consultation.

...Cancer Services for Rural Colorectal Cancer Patients --- Brief overview of findings from a study to determine...

87. Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Summarizes the workshop events and discussion to examine the progress made in cancer survivorship care since the From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition report. Includes information on reaching rural cancer survivors and innovative examples of providing survivorship care in a rural setting. Report is free to access after providing an email address.

...cancer survivorship care since the From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition report...

88. Iowa Cancer Analytics & Maps for Small Areas (CAMSA) - Resources
Added: Feb 2026

Provides interactive maps showing cancer incidence by Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) and county using Iowa Cancer Registry data. Includes data on various cancers, including colorectal, female breast, cervical, liver, and more.

...cancers, including colorectal, female breast, cervical, liver, and more. Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa Cancer Registry...

89. Maine Cancer Screening Grants - Funding
Deadline: Feb 25, 2026

Grants for evidence-based interventions to increase the number of and/or improve the quality of cancer screening in Maine. Screenings include those for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, and skin cancer. Rural populations are a priority.

...cancer. Rural populations are a priority. --- Maine Cancer Screening Grants This funding record is inactive...

90. Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

...Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. --- Colorectal Cancer Data...