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Date: Apr 25, 2024
Announces the expansion of a cancer care program for veterans. Program clinicians improve access to cancer care by traveling to outpatient clinics in rural and other places. Expansion of the program is expected to bring cancer care to 9,000 additional veterans. Source: VA News.
...Cancer Program as Part of the Cancer Moonshot, Bringing Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Closer to Thousands...
Date: Mar 19, 2024
A partnership between a health system and Community Health Center in Virginia will distribute colorectal cancer screening test kits to patients that are primarily rural and uninsured. Half of their patients are not up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening. Source: CBS19 News.
...cancer screening. Tagged as Cancer · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health screening · Networking and collaboration · Uninsured...
Date: May 6, 2024
Announces a new regional cancer center focusing on increasing cancer care access in rural Kentucky. The facility will include space for direct patient care, education, training, and research. It is expected to open in 2026. Source: Spectrum News 1.
...Cancer Care --- Announces a new regional cancer center focusing on increasing cancer care access in rural...
Date: Apr 3, 2024
Highlights a Virginia initiative to increase access to clinical trials, cancer screenings, and specialty cancer care for rural residents. Discusses current access challenges such as distance, transportation, and socioeconomic barriers. Source: WTOP News.
...cancer screenings, and specialty cancer care for rural residents. Discusses current access challenges such as distance...
Date: Mar 30, 2024
Describes research showing that before and during the COVID-19 pandemic females patients at rural community health centers (CHCs) were less likely to be up to date with cervical cancer screening than those in urban CHCs. English proficiency, income, and area-level unemployment were contributing factors. Source: News-Medical.Net.
...Cancer Screening --- Describes research showing that before and during the COVID-19 pandemic females patients...
Date: Mar 25, 2024
Summarizes recent research finding that female patients at rural Community Health Centers are more likely to be behind on cervical cancer screenings than patients in urban community health centers. Discusses factors associated with the disparity including English proficiency, income levels, employment, and primary care physician access. Notes that the disparity grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Medical Xpress.
...Cancer Screening in Rural and Urban Community Health Centers --- Summarizes recent research finding that female...
Date: Mar 21, 2024
Summarizes recent research investigating a lung screening program for rural veterans that found higher prevalence of lung cancer in veterans when compared to the prevalence found in the National Lung Screening Trial. Researchers found that the screening method used was successful for high-risk populations. Source: DocWire News.
...Cancer Screening at Appalachian VA Medical Center Versus the National Lung Screening Trial --- Summarizes recent...