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161. Arsenic in Drinking Water and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States: An Analysis Based on Us Counties and 30 Years of Observation (1950–1979) - Resources
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...

162. Route and Efficiency Analysis of Cancer Health Care (REACH): Investigating Sociodemographic and Rurality of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients at an NCI-Designated Facility - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Explores the association between rurality and access to care for women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Examines travel distance and time to treatment, as well as sociodemographic factors among patients with MBC. Draws data from rural and urban counties in Illinois and Missouri.

...Cancer Health Care (REACH): Investigating Sociodemographic and Rurality of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients at an NCI-Designated...

163. Community and Research Perspectives on Cancer Disparities in Wisconsin - Resources
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...

164. Understanding Symptom Burden in Patients with Advanced Cancer Living in Rural Areas - Resources
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...

165. Travel Burden and Bypassing Closest Site for Surgical Cancer Treatment for Urban and Rural Oncology Patients - Resources
Date: 2025

Examines travel burden to surgical cancer care and its relationship to rurality, bypassing of the nearest surgical site, and mortality rates. Analyzes 2016-218 data of 211,025 Medicare beneficiaries with cancer and includes breakdowns for type of cancer, surgery versus no surgery, patient demographics, patient health conditions, travel time, mortality rates, and location of metro, micro, or small town/rural.

...Cancer Treatment for Urban and Rural Oncology Patients --- Examines travel burden to surgical cancer care...

166. Common Cancers in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties - Resources
Added: Feb 2026

Provides data on cancer incidence and mortality by metropolitan or non-metropolitan 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...

167. Facilitators of Multisector Collaboration for Delivering Cancer Control Interventions in Rural Communities: A Descriptive Qualitative Study - Resources
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...

168. The Occurrence of Bone and Joint Cancers and Their Association with Rural Living and Radon Exposure in Iowa - Resources
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...

169. Proximity to Cancer Rehabilitation and Exercise Oncology by Geography, Race, and Socioeconomic Status - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines the proximity to cancer rehabilitation and exercise oncology (CR/EO) programs and the health impacts of access. Utilizes 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data to analyze 2,133 CR/EO programs, with breakdowns according to CR/EO distance, density, rural versus urban location, race/ethnicity, social deprivation index, U.S. region, and cancer incidence and mortality. Includes U.S. maps showing location of CR/EO programs and areas with or without proximity to programs.

...Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(1) 01/2025 Access · Cancer...

170. Disparities in Electronic Health Record Portal Access and Use among Patients with Cancer - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received treatment at 3 IMPACT cancer research centers, utilizing data extracted in February, 2022. Provides data on EHR portal use and frequency and identifies associations with rural dwelling, broadband access, and other demographic and clinical factors.

...Cancer --- Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received...