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161. Creating and Implementing a Community Engagement Strategy for the 2022–2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Through an Academic–State Public Health Department Partnership - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Provides an overview of the comprehensive cancer control (CCC) plan for the state of Illinois which focuses on cancer prevention and health equity strategies. Discusses the process of creating a CCC plan by engaging community members through town halls and focus groups as well as ensuring representation from diverse citizens, including cancer survivors and caregivers, underrepresented groups, and rural residents.

...cancer control (CCC) plan for the state of Illinois which focuses on cancer prevention and health...

162. 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...

163. 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...

164. 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...

165. Hospital Accreditation Status and Treatment Differences among Black Patients with Colon Cancer - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines likelihood of receiving guideline-concordant care and risk of mortality for Black patients with colon cancer at Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited hospitals relative to non-CoC accredited hospitals. Utilizes 2019-2020 United States Cancer Statistics database data. Includes data on the association between patient characteristics, including rurality, and attendance at accredited versus nonaccredited hospitals.

...cancer at Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited hospitals relative to non-CoC accredited hospitals. Utilizes...

166. Participation in Cancer Survivorship Survey Research: Differences by Rurality and Age - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Analyzes rural and urban and age-based differences in cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Provides data on likelihood of participation by mail, Internet, or telephone, and discusses the importance of improving access to research participation among rural and older cancer survivors.

...cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment...

167. Sociodemographic and Geographic Disparities of Prostate Cancer Treatment Delay in Tennessee: A Population-Based Study - Resources
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...

168. 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...

169. "Taking the Bull by the Horns": Four Principles to Align Public Health, Primary Care, and Community Efforts to Improve Rural Cancer Control - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Commentary on the CDC MMWR report, Invasive Cancer Incidence, 2004-2013, and Deaths, 2006-2015, in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties — United States. Discusses factors contributing to rural cancer disparities and identifies opportunities to improve rural cancer control.

...Cancer Control --- Commentary on the CDC MMWR report, Invasive Cancer Incidence, 2004-2013, and Deaths...

170. Association Between Neighborhood Social Deprivation and Stage at Diagnosis among Breast Cancer Patients in South Carolina - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Examines breast cancer stage at diagnosis in Black and White patients as related to the social deprivation index (SDI). Utilizes data from the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) to analyze 52,803 breast cancer patients between 1996 and 2015. Includes demographic breakdowns of patient data by race, marriage status, tumor grade and year of diagnosis, SDI, living in a Healthcare Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), involvement in the Best Chance Network (BCN), and rural versus urban designation.

...Cancer Patients in South Carolina --- Examines breast cancer stage at diagnosis in Black and White...