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411. Redefining Rurality: Adopting an Identity-Based and Community-Engaged Approach to Defining Rural Cancer Disparities - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Discusses how rural definitions influence cancer disparities research via an examination of perspectives originally presented at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2024 conference. Details limitations and inconsistencies in current rural definitions and highlights the value of community-based participatory research and identity-based approaches to rurality.

...Cancer Disparities --- Discusses how rural definitions influence cancer disparities research via an examination of perspectives...

412. Stat Bite: Urban and Rural Lung Cancer Mortality Trends in the United States - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Data brief showing trends in lung cancer mortality over time by sex and rural or urban dwelling using 2000-2023 SEER data.

...Cancer Mortality Trends in the United States --- Data brief showing trends in lung cancer mortality...

413. Active Social Engagement and Health among Older Adults: Assessing Differences by Cancer Survivorship Status - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Evaluates whether recent cancer survivorship affects the relationship between active social engagement and health-related quality of life among older adults, utilizing data from 2,914 survey participants in seven states. Includes data on physical and mental health-related quality of life in rural versus urban populations.

...Cancer Survivorship Status --- Evaluates whether recent cancer survivorship affects the relationship between active social engagement...

414. A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perspectives on Cross-Institutional Care Coordination for Pancreatic Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines pancreatic cancer (PC) care coordination by comparing perspectives of urban, high-volume center providers (HVCPs) and rural, community-based providers (CBPs). Utilizes semi-structured interview feedback to explore issues such as communication, electronic health records (EHRs), patient co-management, and more.

...Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities --- Examines pancreatic cancer (PC) care coordination by comparing perspectives of urban...

415. Temporal Changes in Treatment Patterns for Rural and Urban Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Examines treatment modalities in rural and urban populations in North Carolina for patients who have Stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Identifies the treatment patterns of 5,504 patients such as surgery, radiation, or no treatment. Provides patient demographics broken down by age, sex, race, insurance, comorbidity index, history of lung disease, and urban, suburban, or rural location.

...Cancer --- Examines treatment modalities in rural and urban populations in North Carolina for patients who have...

416. Deaths of Despair Among Cancer Survivors in Rural/Urban Appalachia (2000-2022) - Resources
Date: Aug 2026

Compares deaths of despair trends among adults with cancer across Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions. Features statistics on year-by-year incidence-based mortality rates, with breakdowns by sex, urban or rural location, and region, and mortality rates for these groups in 2000 and 2022.

...Cancer Survivors in Rural/Urban Appalachia (2000-2022) --- Compares deaths of despair trends among adults with...

417. Clinical, Sociodemographic and Service Provider Determinants of Guideline Concordant Colorectal Cancer Care for Appalachian Residents - Resources
Date: Jan 2014

Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between 2006-2008 regarding their adherence to treatment guidelines by measuring rates of chemotherapy, lymph node assessment, and radiation treatments. Breaks down results by participants' age and type and severity of comorbidity, as well as several treatment facility factors, such as bed size and surgical volume, among others.

...Cancer Care for Appalachian Residents --- Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between...

418. Evaluation of a Home-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention in a Rural State - Resources
Date: 2014

Reports on a study examining if an at-home colorectal cancer screening tool, the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), mailed to veterans in rural areas who were overdue for screening, resulted in higher screening rates compared to mailing educational materials, or to no intervention.

...Cancer Screening Intervention in a Rural State --- Reports on a study examining if an at-home...

419. Forging a New Frontier: Providing Palliative Care to People with Cancer in Rural and Remote Areas - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Shares the results of a literature review examining barriers and challenges related to integrating palliative and cancer care in rural and remote areas.

...Cancer in Rural and Remote Areas --- Shares the results of a literature review examining barriers...

420. Surgeon and Care Team Network Measures and Timely Breast Cancer Treatment - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Presents a study exploring patient-sharing network characteristics associated with delays in treatment for breast cancer patients. Discusses factors that affect surgeon and care team patient-sharing networks that can lead to delays in surgeries and post-surgical treatments. Highlights the role rurality plays in the structure and delays within patient-sharing networks.

...Cancer Treatment --- Presents a study exploring patient-sharing network characteristics associated with delays in treatment...