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71. 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...

72. Incidence of Late Stage Female Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer in Montana - Resources
Date: May 2021

Report highlights rates of cervical, colorectal, and female breast cancer in Montana. Details rates of colorectal cancer in men and women, rates of colorectal cancer, and rates of cancer screening. Includes breakdowns of data by public health region.

...cancer in men and women, rates of colorectal cancer, and rates of cancer screening. Includes...

73. Examining Rural Cancer Prevention and Control Efforts from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services - RHIhub Webinar - Webinars
Date: Jan 21, 2020

Examining Rural Cancer Prevention and Control Efforts from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services. A webinar from the Rural Health Information Hub.

...Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Age-adjusted cancer...

74. Maine Cancer Screening Grants - Funding
Deadline: Mar 29, 2024

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. --- View more Maine Cancer Screening Grants This funding record...

75. Rural-Urban Differences in Cancer Incidence and Trends in the United States - Resources
Date: Nov 2018

Examines the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries' public use dataset to compare rural and urban population-based cancer incidence rates from 2009-2013 and trends from 1995-2013. Explores factors associated with rural cancer disparities, including demographic, geographic, and socioeconomic characteristics as well as exposure to carcinogens, like tobacco and HPV.

...Cancer Registries' public use dataset to compare rural and urban population-based cancer incidence rates...

76. 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...

77. 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...

78. 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 race/ethnicity, smoking prevalence, education, income, and more.

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

79. 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...

80. 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 Causes Control, 34(7), 595-609 Date 05/2023 Type Document Tagged as COVID-19 · Cancer...