An Overview of the National Cancer Institute's Initiatives to Accelerate Rural Cancer Control Research

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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.

Amy E. Kennedy, Robin C. Vanderpool, Robert T. Croyle, Shobha Srinivasan

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(11), 1240-1244

11/2018

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Cancer · Research methods and resources · Rural definitions · Rural-urban differences