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81. Engaging Rural Communities in Cancer Prevention and Control Research: Development and Preliminary Insights from a Community-Based Research Registry - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Discusses the establishment of the Virginia Living Well (VALW) registry in 2018 and the methodology involved to include rural and underrepresented populations in cancer research through community outreach. Includes county-level maps of cancer data in Virginia as well as demographic data on VALW participants broken down by employment, income, insurance status, cancer screening frequency, race, rural versus urban, and more.

...cancer research through community outreach. Includes county-level maps of cancer data in Virginia as well...

82. Determining Patient Needs to Enhance Exercise Program Implementation and Uptake in Rural Settings for Women after a Cancer Diagnosis - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Identifies barriers and facilitators of physical activity programs for rural female cancer survivors, utilizing data from focus group discussions among 19 cancer survivors and 11 interventionists. Includes discussion of participant and facilitator knowledge, program cost, support, cancer-specific exercise and physical outcome concerns, and more. Identifies differences in perspective between participant and facilitator groups.

...Cancer Diagnosis --- Identifies barriers and facilitators of physical activity programs for rural female cancer survivors...

83. 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...

84. Investigating Psychological Mechanisms Linking Pain Severity to Depression Symptoms in Women Cancer Survivors at a Cancer Center with a Rural Catchment Area - Resources
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...

85. Rural-Urban Disparities and Trends in Cancer Screening: An Analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data (2018-2022) - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines trends in up-to-date cancer screening in rural and urban populations, utilizing 2018, 2020, and 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Identifies geographic disparities in screening by cancer type, with data on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.

...cancer type, with data on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. --- Rural-Urban Disparities and Trends...

86. County-Level Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates on Colorectal Cancer Survival in the State of Georgia: Does County-Level Rurality Matter? - Resources
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...

87. Pollution and Regional Variations of Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Identifies counties in the U.S. with higher rates of lung cancer mortality and related community-level factors, including rurality, socioeconomic status, level of particulate matter pollution, and access to healthcare. Includes a map showing lung cancer mortality clusters and a "lung cancer mortality belt" from eastern Oklahoma through central Appalachia.

...cancer mortality clusters and a "lung cancer mortality belt" from eastern Oklahoma through central Appalachia...

88. 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...

89. 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...

90. 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...