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191. Comprehensive Assessment of Pesticide Use Patterns and Increased Cancer Risk - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Evaluates the impact of the use of 60 different agricultural pesticides on cancer rates at the county level. Discusses trends for 6 types of cancers, the relation to agricultural productivity, and accounting for various socioeconomic vulnerability variables.

...Cancer Risk --- Evaluates the impact of the use of 60 different agricultural pesticides on cancer...

192. Feasibility Test of a Community-Relevant Intervention Designed to Promote African American Participation in Translational, Breast Cancer Disparities Research: Know about Health Options for Women (Know HOW) - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Explores two strategies for increasing breast cancer research participation among African American women: a comprehensive and focused outreach program with different levels and methods of engagement and information dissemination. Describes a study of the programs in the rural Lower Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas, including different rates of participation for each outreach program. Discusses breast cancer health disparities for African American women and the importance of new research methods.

...Cancer Disparities Research: Know about Health Options for Women (Know HOW) --- Explores two strategies for increasing...

193. Mapping the Lay of the Land: Using Interactive Network Analytic Tools for Collaboration in Rural Cancer Prevention and Control - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines collaborative networks and referrals to understand how cancer control and prevention service areas are connected in rural areas. Provides responses from 152 multisector networks that address cancer risk in Missouri and Illinois such as community partners, health departments and facilities, schools, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and more. Discusses collaborations such as exchanging information, promoting services and programs, and development of resources and services, among other themes.

...Cancer Prevention and Control --- Examines collaborative networks and referrals to understand how cancer control and prevention...

194. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Occurrence and Outcomes in Rural United States: A Scoping Review - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Literature review on racial and ethnic disparities in cancer burden, including discussion of cancer incidence, mortality, screening, access, and knowledge among underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in rural areas. Analyzes 30 studies from 2004-2023.

...cancer burden, including discussion of cancer incidence, mortality, screening, access, and knowledge among underrepresented racial...

195. Financial Problems among Rural and Urban Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: May 2019

Poster presentation of a study examining rural and urban differences in financial problems due to cancer, using data from a national survey. Features statistics including survivor-level and cancer experience characteristics, and rural-urban differences in financial problems with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and by Health Information National Trends Survey cycle.

...cancer, using data from a national survey. Features statistics including survivor-level and cancer experience...

196. County-Level Cumulative Environmental Quality Associated with Cancer Incidence - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Uses the environmental quality index (EQI), a county-level measure of cumulative environmental exposures, to examine all-site and site-specific cancer incidence. Explores rural versus urban factors influencing environmental quality. Includes statistics of cancer incidence and EQI for rural and urban areas.

...cancer incidence. Explores rural versus urban factors influencing environmental quality. Includes statistics of cancer incidence...

197. Disparities in Cancer Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Examination of U.S. Rural and Urban Adults, 1999–2020 - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Analyzes cancer mortality rates over a 20-year period to observe rural versus urban disparities. Utilizes National Center for Health Statistics data with rural versus urban data breakdowns by type of cancer, race/ethnicity, and sex.

...cancer, race/ethnicity, and sex. --- View more Disparities in Cancer Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Examination of U.S. Rural...

198. Cancer Survivorship Challenges of Rural Older Adults: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Examines the perspectives of rural, older cancer survivors regarding their experiences, challenges, and related recommendations. Provides feedback from 27 former cancer patients regarding survivorship care plans, communication with their healthcare team, and transportation, financial, psychological, diet, and physical health challenges.

...cancer survivors regarding their experiences, challenges, and related recommendations. Provides feedback from 27 former cancer...

199. Rural Women's Perceptions about Cancer Disparities and Contributing Factors: A Call to Communication - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Examines the perspectives of female residents in 7 rural Illinois counties on the topics of cancer incidence, cancer disparities, and behavior contributing to the disease through focus group participation. Includes statistics on study participant demographics for race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and employment.

...cancer incidence, cancer disparities, and behavior contributing to the disease through focus group participation. Includes...

200. Association Between a Network-Based Physician Linchpin Score and Cancer Patient Mortality: A Seer-Medicare Analysis - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Presents a study on patient-sharing networks among multidisciplinary teams treating cancer patients and, specifically, the oncologists hold these networks together as "linchpins". Discusses these linchpin oncologists and evaluates the effect they have on cancer outcomes. Explores the affect this has on patients with a number of variables, including living in a rural area.

...Cancer Institute, 116(2), 230-238 Date 02/2024 Type Document Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health...