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81. Small Media and Client Reminders for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Current Use and Gap Areas in CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program - Resources
Date: Jul 2012

Assesses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Colorectal Cancer Control Program's (CRCCP) use and priorities regarding evidence-based approaches to encourage and promote preventive screening. Includes information on patient demographics, rural or urban location, and the quality of screening resources available. Figure 1 identifies priority needs for information resources about colorectal cancer screening by population.

...Cancer Screening: Current Use and Gap Areas in CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program --- Assesses...

82. 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...

83. Cancer Screening Prevalence and Associated Factors Among US Adults - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

A compilation of Preventing Chronic Disease articles related to cancer screenings published between 2020 and 2022. Covers issues such as colorectal, breast, lung, and cervical cancer; cancer screening disparities in minority groups; and rural versus urban cancer screening disparities, among other topics.

...cancer; cancer screening disparities in minority groups; and rural versus urban cancer screening disparities, among...

84. Rural Barriers to Early Lung Cancer Detection: Exploring Access to Lung Cancer Screening Programs in New Hampshire and Vermont - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Evaluates how geographic access to lung cancer screening facilities is related to population density, adult smoker distribution, and education level in New Hampshire and Vermont. Utilizes 2013-2017 County Health Rankings data. Discusses the significance of rural-urban access disparities in lung cancer screening, and describes the value of identifying access barriers.

...Cancer Detection: Exploring Access to Lung Cancer Screening Programs in New Hampshire and Vermont --- Evaluates...

85. 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...

86. Hospitals Can Close Rural Cancer Care Gaps Through New American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation Category - News
Date: Aug 4, 2026

The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has added a new accreditation category for rural hospitals with the goal of improving healthcare quality and outcomes for cancer patients. Notes that there are fewer accredited hospitals and less access to specialty care in rural areas. Source: PR Newswire.

...Cancer Care Gaps Through New American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation Category --- The American...

87. Rural-Specific Identity and Associations with Lifestyle Behaviors and Well-Being Among Rural Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Examines how issues such as rural identity, attitudes toward rurality, and health beliefs impact rural cancer survivors' well-being. Utilizes survey data from 188 cancer survivors to discuss the relationship between sociocultural factors and quality of life, cancer fatalism, cancer information overload, rural identity and perceptions, and more.

...cancer survivors' well-being. Utilizes survey data from 188 cancer survivors to discuss the relationship...

88. 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...

89. Urban–Rural Disparities in Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns in Black and White Populations - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality across rural and urban populations. Utilizes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data to analyzes rural versus urban disparities in lung cancer, with further breakdowns according to demographic variables.

...Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(15) 08/2025 Cancer · Health...

90. 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...