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Date: Jul 2025
Examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in metro and nonmetro locations. Utilizes 2021 Health Information National Trends-Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (HINTS-SEER) data from cancer survivors regarding their routine cancer screening, preventive care, treatment, and follow-up appointments.
...Cancer Survivors' Care --- Examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in metro...
Date: Sep 2015
Highlights the impact of rurality affecting the care of rural cancer patients and healthcare providers treating cancer patients. Discussion includes the availability of cancer specialists, limited transportation services, lower socioeconomic status, health insurance coverage, less access to clinical trials, and the shortage of palliative and end-of-life staff and services.
...cancer patients and healthcare providers treating cancer patients. Discussion includes the availability of cancer specialists...
Date: Feb 2021
Examines differences in cancer rates and outcomes according to individuals' rural residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses the role racism and social determinants of health play in cancer disparities. Includes cancer incidence and mortality rates by racial/ethnic groups and rural versus urban location.
...Cancer Disparities in the United States --- Examines differences in cancer rates and outcomes according to individuals...
Date: Feb 2025
Discusses how lung cancer screening (LCS) is coordinated across veteran affairs (VA) and non-VA healthcare systems. Analyzes 6 VA medical centers with LCS programs and provides feedback from semi-structured interviews with related LCS program and healthcare professionals. Discusses challenges with LCS coordination across the care continuum, with commentary specific to rural veterans.
...Cancer": Challenges Coordinating Lung Cancer Screening Across Healthcare Systems --- Discusses how lung cancer screening (LCS) is coordinated...
Date: Feb 2015
Features a study of an intervention to counter the cancer screening disparities of Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander Medicare beneficiaries in rural Hawaii. Breaks down data by race, age, and comorbidity, among other factors.
...Cancer Screening Disparities in Medicare Beneficiaries Through Cancer Patient Navigation --- Features a study of an intervention...
Date: Apr 2026
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.
...cancer using 2000-2020 data from the National Cancer Institute. Breaks down data by closure...
Date: 2021
Identifies the populations within the state of Oklahoma at highest risk for breast and cervical cancer. Includes statistics by county on the incidence and mortality due to breast and cervical cancer. Identifies priority strategies and new technologies occurring statewide to ensure access to screening services as well as diagnostic and treatment services. Offers recommendations for funding, cost reduction strategies, and additional efforts supporting the prevention and screening for breast and cervical cancer.
...cancer. --- Oklahoma Breast & Cervical Cancer Annual Report 2021 Identifies the populations within the state of Oklahoma...
Date: Jun 2016
Analyzes county-specific median arsenic groundwater data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with county-specific lung cancer mortality data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1950 to 1979. Examines associations between arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer. Includes statistics on education, rurality, poverty, income, and other variables.
...cancer mortality data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Date: Nov 2018
Details a study on a web-based post-diagnosis focus group for women with breast cancer. Bases findings on the perceptions of cancer survivors on the effectiveness of the focus group. Features the perceptions of 23 cancer survivors living in rural Nebraska.
...cancer. Bases findings on the perceptions of cancer survivors on the effectiveness of the focus...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines changes in cancer screening and diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing 2000-2021 SEER Program data. Identifies trends in overall cancer incidence and diagnosis, and provides data on clinical and demographic disparities in diagnosis, including breakdowns by level of rurality. Discusses the significance of pandemic-influenced missed cancer diagnoses for underserved patients.
...Cancer Detection --- Examines changes in cancer screening and diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing...