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51. Appalachian Women's Perspectives on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening - Resources
Date: Sep 2013

Examines barriers and facilitators to better understand breast and cervical cancer screening among Appalachian women, and identifies methods to increase cancer screening.

...Cancer Screening --- Examines barriers and facilitators to better understand breast and cervical cancer screening among...

52. Quality of Prostate Cancer Care Among Rural Men in the Veterans Health Administration - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Analyzes the rural and urban differences in access to oncology resources and quality of care for male veterans with prostate cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to determine patient residence.

...cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural...

53. Impact of Rural Residence on Forgoing Healthcare after Cancer Because of Cost - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Discusses the rural-urban disparities when rural patients who are cancer survivors forgo healthcare because of the cost.

...Cancer Because of Cost --- Discusses the rural-urban disparities when rural patients who are cancer...

54. Rural Residence and Cancer Outcomes in the US: Issues and Challenges - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer patients who live in rural locations. Discusses several methods of defining rural.

...Cancer Outcomes in the US: Issues and Challenges --- Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer...

55. Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Describes a study examining the beliefs of primary care physicians regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and factors that may cause gender disparities in CRC screening in rural Pennsylvania. Includes analysis to identify potential solutions to overcome those barriers.

...Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective --- Describes a study...

56. Health Literacy and Urbanicity Among Cancer Patients - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Describes a study of correlations between levels of health literacy and urbanicity based on a cross-sectional survey of cancer patients in Wisconsin. Compares data from rural and urban populations and controls for socioeconomic status.

...Cancer Patients --- Describes a study of correlations between levels of health literacy and urbanicity based...

57. The Influence of Visiting Consultant Clinics on Measures of Access to Cancer Care: Evidence from the State of Iowa - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Reports on a study measuring the impact of visiting consultant clinics (VCC) and geographic access to specialized healthcare for cancer patients in rural areas. Includes descriptive statistics and tables on VCCs and travel times.

...Cancer Care: Evidence from the State of Iowa --- Reports on a study measuring the impact...

58. Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among American Indian Men Aged 50 or Older, Kansas and Missouri, 2006-2008 - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Results from five focus groups designed to raise awareness, promote discourse, identify barriers, and develop culturally relevant education strategies related to screening and early detection.

...Cancer Screening Among American Indian Men Aged 50 or Older, Kansas and Missouri, 2006-2008 --- Results...

59. The Burden of Chronic Diseases in a Rural North Florida Sample - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Discusses the frequency of four common and preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among residents in rural North Florida.

...cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among...

60. Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer: Results from a Rural Community Intervention - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Examines the use of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to learn about how vulnerable individuals, with public or no insurance and low-incomes, in rural North Carolina value different aspects of colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings. Includes statistics on DCE participants, such as race/ethnicity, education, income, employment, insurance, assistance needed with written materials, and agreement on CRC screening attributes.

...Cancer: Results from a Rural Community Intervention --- Examines the use of a discrete choice experiment...