Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas.
Understanding Symptom Burden in Patients with Advanced Cancer Living in Rural Areas
Explores research methods for understanding differences in rural and urban cancer care, treatment, and symptom-based stressors. Discusses challenges in recruiting and retaining rural study participants and capturing differences between rural patients receiving local care and those receiving care in metro areas. Studies the severity of advanced cancer symptoms for 21 rural patients in Iowa, drawing data from patient surveys. Describes disparities in advanced cancer diagnosis and differences in treatment experiences.
Author(s): Stephanie Gilbertson-White, Yelena Perkhounkova, Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, et al.
Citation: Oncology Nursing Forum, 46(4), 428-441
Date: 07/2019
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Explores research methods for understanding differences in rural and urban cancer care, treatment, and symptom-based stressors. Discusses challenges in recruiting and retaining rural study participants and capturing differences between rural patients receiving local care and those receiving care in metro areas. Studies the severity of advanced cancer symptoms for 21 rural patients in Iowa, drawing data from patient surveys. Describes disparities in advanced cancer diagnosis and differences in treatment experiences.
Author(s): Stephanie Gilbertson-White, Yelena Perkhounkova, Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, et al.
Citation: Oncology Nursing Forum, 46(4), 428-441
Date: 07/2019
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Challenges and Opportunities for Lung Cancer Screening in Rural America
Examines 2015 data from the National Health Interview Survey to explore rural versus urban and geographic differences in low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Includes discussion on barriers to providing LDCT screening for rural populations.
Author(s): Cassie L. Odahowski, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan M. Eberth
Citation: Journal of the American College of Radiology, 16(4), 590-595
Date: 04/2019
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Examines 2015 data from the National Health Interview Survey to explore rural versus urban and geographic differences in low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Includes discussion on barriers to providing LDCT screening for rural populations.
Author(s): Cassie L. Odahowski, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan M. Eberth
Citation: Journal of the American College of Radiology, 16(4), 590-595
Date: 04/2019
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Sacramento, California, April 3-5, 2019
Summarizes the 85th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Sacramento, California. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on the meeting's two areas of focus: rural cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults.
Date: 04/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes the 85th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Sacramento, California. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on the meeting's two areas of focus: rural cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults.
Date: 04/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Challenges Associated with Living Remotely from a Pediatric Cancer Center: A Qualitative Study
Examines barriers related to living in rural areas while receiving treatment in urban healthcare centers for pediatric cancer patients. Shares recommendations to improve care and services for pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Author(s): Emily B. Walling, Mark Fiala, Andrea Connolly, Alyssa Drevenak, Sarah Gehlert
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 15(3), e219-e229
Date: 03/2019
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Examines barriers related to living in rural areas while receiving treatment in urban healthcare centers for pediatric cancer patients. Shares recommendations to improve care and services for pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Author(s): Emily B. Walling, Mark Fiala, Andrea Connolly, Alyssa Drevenak, Sarah Gehlert
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 15(3), e219-e229
Date: 03/2019
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A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial Designed to Improve Completion of HPV Vaccine Series and Reduce Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate in Rural Primary Care Practices
Describes a study that will examine the effectiveness of using a team-based intervention to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in rural Oregon. Addresses study design, planned interventions, and baseline HPV series initiation and completion rates.
Author(s): Patricia A. Carney, Brigit Hatch, Isabel Stock, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 14(1), 30
Date: 03/2019
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Describes a study that will examine the effectiveness of using a team-based intervention to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in rural Oregon. Addresses study design, planned interventions, and baseline HPV series initiation and completion rates.
Author(s): Patricia A. Carney, Brigit Hatch, Isabel Stock, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 14(1), 30
Date: 03/2019
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American Cancer Society and Community Health Centers Partner to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
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.
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Community Preventive Services Task Force
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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.
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Community Preventive Services Task Force
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Policy Opportunities to Increase HPV Vaccination in Rural Communities
Describes policy strategies that can be implemented in rural communities to address geographic, clinical, communication, and research-related obstacles for human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Aims to combat rural health disparities, such as low rates of HPV vaccination and high rates of HPV-related cancer incidence and mortality.
Author(s): Robin Vanderpool, Lindsay Stradtman, Heather Brandt
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15(7-8), 1527-1532
Date: 2019
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Describes policy strategies that can be implemented in rural communities to address geographic, clinical, communication, and research-related obstacles for human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Aims to combat rural health disparities, such as low rates of HPV vaccination and high rates of HPV-related cancer incidence and mortality.
Author(s): Robin Vanderpool, Lindsay Stradtman, Heather Brandt
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15(7-8), 1527-1532
Date: 2019
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Utility and Generalizability of Multi-State, Population-Based Cancer Registry Data for Rural Cancer Surveillance Research in the United States
Analyzes various cancer registries to determine the usability of these sources in rural cancer surveillance research. Includes data from 2009-2013 on rural and urban cancer incidence rates by cancer site and race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Whitney Zahnd, Wiley Jenkins, Aimee James, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1252-1260
Date: 11/2018
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Analyzes various cancer registries to determine the usability of these sources in rural cancer surveillance research. Includes data from 2009-2013 on rural and urban cancer incidence rates by cancer site and race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Whitney Zahnd, Wiley Jenkins, Aimee James, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1252-1260
Date: 11/2018
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Rural-Urban Differences in Cancer Incidence and Trends in the United States
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.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Aimee S. James, Wiley D. Jenkins, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1265-1274
Date: 11/2018
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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.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Aimee S. James, Wiley D. Jenkins, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1265-1274
Date: 11/2018
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An Overview of the National Cancer Institute's Initiatives to Accelerate Rural Cancer Control Research
Highlights initiatives developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to address the obstacles and opportunities in rural cancer control research. Summarizes discussions from an NCI-hosted national meeting held on May 30-31, 2018. Conference topics centered on rural definitions, surveillance and epidemiologic research, overcoming methodologic challenges, executing multilevel interventions, and using implementation science in rural cancer control.
Author(s): Amy E. Kennedy, Robin C. Vanderpool, Robert T. Croyle, Shobha Srinivasan
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1240-1244
Date: 11/2018
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Highlights initiatives developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to address the obstacles and opportunities in rural cancer control research. Summarizes discussions from an NCI-hosted national meeting held on May 30-31, 2018. Conference topics centered on rural definitions, surveillance and epidemiologic research, overcoming methodologic challenges, executing multilevel interventions, and using implementation science in rural cancer control.
Author(s): Amy E. Kennedy, Robin C. Vanderpool, Robert T. Croyle, Shobha Srinivasan
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1240-1244
Date: 11/2018
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