Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas.
Highlights from 2026 U.S. Cancer Statistics
Highlights age-adjusted data on cancer incidence using U.S. Cancer Statistics data. Includes rural-urban comparisons, including rural and urban cancer incidence breakdowns by demographic group.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Highlights age-adjusted data on cancer incidence using U.S. Cancer Statistics data. Includes rural-urban comparisons, including rural and urban cancer incidence breakdowns by demographic group.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Costs of Cancer in Rural Communities
Explores the health and financial impacts cancer has on individuals in rural communities. Includes information and data related to health insurance, income levels, and how cost is connected to healthcare access and deferred treatment.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Explores the health and financial impacts cancer has on individuals in rural communities. Includes information and data related to health insurance, income levels, and how cost is connected to healthcare access and deferred treatment.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Survivor Views on Rural Health
Presents findings from a survey of rural, urban, and suburban cancer patients and survivors on healthcare affordability, medical debt, provider access, cancer screening, patient navigation services, and other topics related to access to care.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
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Presents findings from a survey of rural, urban, and suburban cancer patients and survivors on healthcare affordability, medical debt, provider access, cancer screening, patient navigation services, and other topics related to access to care.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
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Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions Among Adults Age 45 and Older, by Age and Urbanization Level: United States, 2024
Provides data on the prevalence of heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level of rurality, using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Xun Wang, Lindsey I. Black
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on the prevalence of heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level of rurality, using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Xun Wang, Lindsey I. Black
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Survival among Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed with Colorectal, Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancer
Presents a study on the effect rural hospital closures have on mortality rates of patients with colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancer using 2000-2020 data from the National Cancer Institute. Breaks down data by closure year and patient demographics, such as age, rural status, and cancer stage, among others.
Author(s): Zhaoli Liu, Daoqi Gao, Tara Martin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70148
Date: 04/2026
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Presents a study on the effect rural hospital closures have on mortality rates of patients with colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancer using 2000-2020 data from the National Cancer Institute. Breaks down data by closure year and patient demographics, such as age, rural status, and cancer stage, among others.
Author(s): Zhaoli Liu, Daoqi Gao, Tara Martin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70148
Date: 04/2026
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Disparities in Lung Cancer Health Outcomes and Access to Lung Cancer Screening Between Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S
Narrative review examining rural and urban differences in lung cancer health outcomes, screening access, and other contextual factors influencing lung cancer disparities. Provides recommendations for effective lung cancer treatment and policy development supporting rural health.
Author(s): Aishani Gargapati, James Fox, Erminia Massarelli
Citation: Cancers, 18(5), 864
Date: 03/2026
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Narrative review examining rural and urban differences in lung cancer health outcomes, screening access, and other contextual factors influencing lung cancer disparities. Provides recommendations for effective lung cancer treatment and policy development supporting rural health.
Author(s): Aishani Gargapati, James Fox, Erminia Massarelli
Citation: Cancers, 18(5), 864
Date: 03/2026
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Who is Benefiting from the Dramatic Decline in U.S. Cancer Mortality? Place-Based Evidence of Disparities in Rates of Improvement
Analyzes how improvements in cancer mortality between 1991 and 2019 varied by geography, using CDC WONDER data. Includes data comparisons by U.S. region, income level, and rurality at the county level.
Author(s): Arthur G. Cosby, Viswadeep Lebakula, Karissa Bergene, et al.
Citation: British Journal of Cancer
Date: 03/2026
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Analyzes how improvements in cancer mortality between 1991 and 2019 varied by geography, using CDC WONDER data. Includes data comparisons by U.S. region, income level, and rurality at the county level.
Author(s): Arthur G. Cosby, Viswadeep Lebakula, Karissa Bergene, et al.
Citation: British Journal of Cancer
Date: 03/2026
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Advancing Rural Cancer Control: A Portfolio Analysis of Research Funded by the National Cancer Institute, 2016–2024
Highlights a study exploring cancer control-focused grants funded by the National Cancer Institute for research opportunities to identify methods to close rural and urban disparities in cancer outcomes. Details rural grants from 2016 to 2024, their healthcare focus, and location of cancer treated.
Author(s): Anna Gaysynsky, Sallie J. Weaver, Robin C. Vanderpool, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70120
Date: 01/2026
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Highlights a study exploring cancer control-focused grants funded by the National Cancer Institute for research opportunities to identify methods to close rural and urban disparities in cancer outcomes. Details rural grants from 2016 to 2024, their healthcare focus, and location of cancer treated.
Author(s): Anna Gaysynsky, Sallie J. Weaver, Robin C. Vanderpool, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70120
Date: 01/2026
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Antecedents of Loneliness among Cancer Survivors: An Exploratory Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data
Examines psychosocial and personal factors contributing to social isolation among cancer survivors and isolation as a mediator between those factors and mental health, using 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6) data of 926 cancer survivors. Provides data on rural and urban populations throughout.
Author(s): Avishek Choudhury, Christopher W. Wheldon, Safa Elkefi, Priyanka Dixit
Citation: PLOS ONE, 21(1), e0323159
Date: 01/2026
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Examines psychosocial and personal factors contributing to social isolation among cancer survivors and isolation as a mediator between those factors and mental health, using 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6) data of 926 cancer survivors. Provides data on rural and urban populations throughout.
Author(s): Avishek Choudhury, Christopher W. Wheldon, Safa Elkefi, Priyanka Dixit
Citation: PLOS ONE, 21(1), e0323159
Date: 01/2026
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Ensuring a Strong Future for America's Cancer Workforce: A Report from the President's Cancer Panel to the President of the United States
Identifies priorities and provides recommendations to support the cancer workforce, improve access to clinical trials, and promote high-quality research in the United States. Discusses the rural cancer care workforce and other factors influencing rural access to care throughout.
Author(s): Mitchel S. Berger, Carol L. Brown
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: President's Cancer Panel
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Identifies priorities and provides recommendations to support the cancer workforce, improve access to clinical trials, and promote high-quality research in the United States. Discusses the rural cancer care workforce and other factors influencing rural access to care throughout.
Author(s): Mitchel S. Berger, Carol L. Brown
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: President's Cancer Panel
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