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281. Neighborhood Deprivation and Breast Cancer Mortality Among Black and White Women - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Compares the association of breast cancer mortality with neighborhood deprivation among Black and White women in Georgia who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2010 and 2017. Measures deprivation via the Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI), utilizing 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data. Provides additional data breakdowns by level of rurality, neighborhood racial composition, and neighborhood residential mobility.

...Cancer Mortality Among Black and White Women --- Compares the association of breast cancer mortality with...

282. Rural Disparities in Cancer Care: A Review of Its Implications and Possible Interventions - Resources
Date: 2016

A literature review about the disparities in cancer care in rural Appalachia, specifically West Virginia. Discusses possible solutions to bridge the gap, such as teleoncology, virtual tumor boards, patient support groups, and physician training programs. Includes data and statistics for rates of cancer and oncologist availability.

...cancer and oncologist availability. --- View more Rural Disparities in Cancer Care: A Review of Its Implications...

283. Does Patient Rurality Predict Quality Colon Cancer Care? A Population Based Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2015

Study of 123,129 colon cancer patients listed on the California Cancer Registry from 1996-2008, 15% of whom lived in rural areas. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural residence.

...Cancer Care? A Population Based Study --- Study of 123,129 colon cancer patients listed on the California...

284. Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas - Resources
Added: May 2024

Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.

...cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South...

285. Rural Disparities in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health among Utah Prostate Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Poster analyzing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease diagnosis among rural and urban prostate cancer survivors in Utah, utilizing Utah SEER Cancer Registry and Utah Population Database data for diagnoses between 1997 and 2015. Identifies rural-urban disparities in disease incidence rates, demographic characteristics, and first-course treatment methods.

...Cancer Survivors --- Poster analyzing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease diagnosis among rural and urban prostate cancer...

286. Geographic Variation in Pediatric Cancer Incidence — United States, 2003–2014 - Resources
Date: Jun 2018

Examines pediatric cancer rates by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, state, region, county-level economic status, county-level rural/urban classification, and type of cancer.

...Cancer Incidence — United States, 2003–2014 --- Examines pediatric cancer rates by sex, age group, race/ethnicity...

287. Shorter Time to Treatment Is Associated With Improved Survival in Rural Patients With Breast Cancer Despite Other Adverse Socioeconomic Factors - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Analyzes the relationship between time to treatment initiation (TTI) and overall survival (OS) of cancer patients. Examines 1,205,031 women with breast cancer from 2004 to 2012 by socioeconomic and demographic information, with data further broken down by rural versus urban location.

...cancer patients. Examines 1,205,031 women with breast cancer from 2004 to 2012 by socioeconomic...

288. Spatial Analysis of Breast Cancer Mortality Rates in a Rural State - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Examines breast cancer mortality rates in South Dakota women as related to sociodemographic and county-level factors. Includes county-level state maps of age-adjusted mortality rates and cancer incidence.

...Cancer Mortality Rates in a Rural State --- Examines breast cancer mortality rates in South Dakota...

289. Cancer Disproportionately Impacts Adults Living in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Analyzes cancer disparities in metro and nonmetro areas across the U.S. as well as select states that did not expand Medicaid coverage: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Utilizes multiple data sources to examine cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates in metro and nonmetro areas.

...Cancer Disproportionately Impacts Adults Living in Rural Areas --- Analyzes cancer disparities in metro and nonmetro...

290. Rural–Urban Disparities and Trends in Utilization of Palliative Care Services among US Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Reports on palliative care use among patients with metastatic breast cancer, utilizing 2004-2019 National Cancer Database data. Includes breakdowns by level of rurality, race, ethnicity, and other demographic and clinical characteristics. Discusses palliative care access and treatment disparities, and identifies trends.

...Cancer --- Reports on palliative care use among patients with metastatic breast cancer, utilizing 2004-2019 National...