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Date: Apr 2022
Examines primary bone and joint cancers between 1975 and 2016 to understand long-term changes in their occurrence. Utilizes the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to focus on cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size, and residential radon levels. Includes demographic data of Iowa regions and their corresponding age-adjusted incidence (AAIR) and mortality (AAMR) rates.
...cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size...
Added: Feb 2026
Provides data on cancer incidence and mortality by metropolitan or nonmetropolitan dwelling using U.S. Cancer Statistics data. Includes comparisons of lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, female breast, and prostate cancer by rural or urban status.
...Cancers in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties --- Provides data on cancer incidence and mortality by metropolitan...
Date: Mar 2014
Identifies barriers to receiving preventive oral cancer screenings for African Americans living in rural Florida. Includes data on education level, insurance, knowledge of oral cancer, and previous oral cancer screening by sex. Covers barriers related to knowledge, social attention, and resources such as transportation, convenience, and cost.
...Cancer among Rural Black Americans --- Identifies barriers to receiving preventive oral cancer screenings for African...
Date: Nov 2021
Examines 2005-2015 Tennessee Cancer Registry data of adults with prostate cancer to determine the relationship between population characteristics and prostate cancer treatment delay. Discusses geographic residence, insurance status, and social determinants of health (SDOH) such as race, marital status, and others. An urban versus rural breakdown is included.
...Cancer Treatment Delay in Tennessee: A Population-Based Study --- Examines 2005-2015 Tennessee Cancer Registry...
Date: Oct 2022
Discusses breast cancer prevalence and screening mammography use among female Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries between 2012 and 2021. Presents data on breast cancer prevalence and screening mammography in 2021 by county and race and ethnicity. Includes data on breast cancer screening among Medicaid Advantage enrollees in 2019 by urban/rural status and race and ethnicity.
...Cancer Screening Disparities in Medicare Beneficiaries --- Discusses breast cancer prevalence and screening mammography use among...
Date: Dec 2019
Examines research methods in studies of rural cancer-related health behaviors and disparities, exploring the definition of "rural" in population-based national surveys, complications for rural cancer studies, and possible solutions to improve survey accuracy. Discusses prominent data sources, including the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS), and the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), and examines use of these data sources in 68 published studies.
...Cancer Disparities --- Examines research methods in studies of rural cancer-related health behaviors and disparities...
Date: Oct 2020
Assesses cancer disparities in Wisconsin and discusses opportunities to address disparities through research and community partnerships. Includes county-level data on female breast and lung cancer mortality rates from 2008-2013 and 2012-2016 as well as cancer incidence rates from 2012-2016.
...Cancer Disparities in Wisconsin --- Assesses cancer disparities in Wisconsin and discusses opportunities to address disparities...
Date: Aug 2022
Examines collaborative networks who work to implement cancer prevention strategies in rural areas. Reports on interviews conducted in 2020 with 32 Illinois and Missouri public health and social service agencies who work in rural areas with high poverty and cancer rates. Discusses needs and challenges in cancer control work in rural areas, as identified by interagency networks.
...cancer rates. Discusses needs and challenges in cancer control work in rural areas, as identified...
Date: May 2011
Discusses behavioral trends associated with cancer risk and cancer screening from 1997-2006 among American Indians (AI) in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Examines disparities between the AI population and non-Hispanic White population in the Northern Plains and AI populations in other regions. Includes breakdowns by sex, age, education, income level, employment status, rural-urban classification, lifestyle factors, and screening for specific types of cancer.
...cancer risk and cancer screening from 1997-2006 among American Indians (AI) in North Dakota...
Date: Jul 2019
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.
...cancer diagnosis and differences in treatment experiences. --- Understanding Symptom Burden in Patients with Advanced Cancer...