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161. Cancers Associated with Human Papillomavirus in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations — United States, 2013–2017 - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Examines cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Includes data by sex, cancer type, and region. Also includes data by cancer type for AI/AN compared to other populations.

...cancer type, and region. Also includes data by cancer type for AI/AN compared to other...

162. Risks of Adverse Health Outcomes among Older Rural Prostate Cancer Survivors in the SEER-Medicare Data - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes health outcomes and disparities in prostate cancer survivors living in rural areas. Compares 37,126 rural and 109,176 urban prostate cancer survivors over the age of 66 to provide data breakdowns according to sociodemographics, health status and behaviors, cancer characteristics, type of treatment, adverse health outcomes, and risk of death.

...Cancer Survivors in the SEER-Medicare Data --- Analyzes health outcomes and disparities in prostate cancer...

163. 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...

164. Metropolitan/Nonmetropolitan Differences of the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Survivors' Care - Resources
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...

165. Veterans With Blood Cancers: Clinical Trial Navigation and the Challenge of Rurality - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Presents a study on the geographic barriers to accessing cancer trials faced by rural veterans. Explored the availability of cancer trials based on rurality and highlights clinical trial deserts. Breaks down demographic data by sex, cancer type, and rurality, among other measures.

...cancer trials faced by rural veterans. Explored the availability of cancer trials based on rurality...

166. Cancer-Related Disparities and Opportunities for Intervention in Northern Plains American Indian Communities - Resources
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...

167. Reducing Cancer Screening Disparities in Medicare Beneficiaries Through Cancer Patient Navigation - Resources
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...

168. Determinants of First-Time Cancer Examinations in a Rural Community: A Mechanism for Behavior Change - Resources
Date: Jul 2015

Assesses the behavior change mechanisms among individuals living in rural Florida receiving an oral and pharyngeal cancer examination for the first time following a media campaign emphasizing the importance of preventive cancer screenings. Includes data on two rural communities, one with and the other without a first-time cancer examination, by age, sex, race, education, and level of concern.

...Cancer Examinations in a Rural Community: A Mechanism for Behavior Change --- Assesses the behavior change...

169. Nurse-Directed Coordination of Cancer Survivorship Care in a Tribal Primary Care Clinic - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines the feasibility of a nurse cancer care coordinator intervention focused on improving cancer care at a tribally-operated primary care clinic in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Provides data on survivorship care plans, cancer-related distress, time spent on coordination activities, and other aspects of program implementation via a trial utilizing data of 23 American Indian intervention participants.

...cancer care coordinator intervention focused on improving cancer care at a tribally-operated primary care...

170. 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...