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411. Rural Disparities in Surgical Care from Gynecologic Oncologists Among Midwestern Ovarian Cancer Patients - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Compares the surgeries of 1,003 rural and urban women between 18 and 89 with ovarian cancer between 2010 and 2012 in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa with particular focus on access to gynecologic oncologist specialists. Discusses referral practices, distances to specialists, and outcomes of surgeries with specialists compared to non-specialists.

...Cancer Patients --- Compares the surgeries of 1,003 rural and urban women between 18 and 89 with...

412. Provider- and System-Level Barriers and Facilitators to Colonoscopy and Multi-Target Stool DNA for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening for tribal communities in rural and remote regions of Alaska. Bases findings on interviews with providers and an analysis of system-level factors, such as travel time and costs, weather, and COVID-19, among others.

...Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities --- Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators...

413. Effort Required and Lessons Learned from Recruiting Health Plans and Rural Primary Care Practices for a Cancer Screening Outreach Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Explores factors influencing recruitment and enrollment of primary care practices for SMARTER CRC, a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening trial in Oregon. Discusses outreach strategies, relationship-building, messaging, reasons for participation among clinical practices and Medicare health plans, and more. Highlights rural-specific factors throughout.

...Cancer Screening Outreach Study --- Explores factors influencing recruitment and enrollment of primary care practices for SMARTER...

414. Impact of Social Vulnerability on Comorbid Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Examines racial and social disparities as related to cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Utilizes 2015-2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) database to analyze mortality rates and 2014-2018 data from the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to estimate the respective county-level social vulnerability index (SVI). Includes demographic breakdowns of mortality rates according to age, sex, race/ethnicity, and large metropolitan, medium small metropolitan, or micropolitan/noncore (nonmetropolitan) location.

...Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the United States --- Examines racial and social disparities as related...

415. The Last Frontier: Innovative Efforts to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Disparities Among the Remote Alaska Native Population - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

Measures changes in rate of colorectal cancer screening among the Alaska Native population in rural and remote Alaska between 2005 and 2010. Reports the impact of intervention programs, such as itinerant endoscopy screening clinics and outreach by patient navigators, on rates of screenings.

...Cancer Disparities Among the Remote Alaska Native Population --- Measures changes in rate of colorectal cancer...

416. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Lung Cancer, by Urbanization of County of Residence — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2006 and 2016 - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Bar chart showing lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population in 2006 and 2016 for metropolitan counties (large central, large fringe/suburban, medium, small) and nonmetropolitan counties (micropolitan, noncore).

...Cancer, by Urbanization of County of Residence — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2006 and 2016 --- Bar chart...

417. Engaging with Rural Communities for Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines the use of the Boot Camp Translation (BCT) approach to engage community input on colorectal cancer screening outreach program design and messaging in rural Oregon communities. Utilizes interview data from 4 community members and 3 clinical practice staff during the period June-August 2022. Discusses barriers to screening, selected messages, and incorporation of BCT findings into program design.

...Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation --- Examines the use of the Boot Camp...

418. Implementation of Liver Cancer Education Among Health Care Providers and Community Coalitions in the Cherokee Nation - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Describes an intervention in 2017-2018 to plan and implement activities to increase knowledge and awareness of liver cancer prevention among Cherokee Nation health care providers. Includes recommendations to improve viral hepatitis surveillance, increase support for strategies to eliminate hepatitis B virus, and enhance services including risk factor screening and serologic testing.

...Cancer Education Among Health Care Providers and Community Coalitions in the Cherokee Nation --- Describes an intervention...

419. Barriers of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural USA: A Systematic Review - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Explores barriers to colorectal cancer screening in rural areas, reviewing research between 1998–2017 and drawing data from 27 articles. Discusses commonly reported barriers, including cost and lack of insurance, perceptions of the screening procedure, and recommendation from providers to complete screening, among others.

...Cancer Screening in Rural USA: A Systematic Review --- Explores barriers to colorectal cancer screening in rural...

420. Death Rates for Lung Cancer by Urbanization of County of Residence, United States and Wisconsin, 2006-2016 - Resources
Date: Jan 2019

Presents death rates for lung cancer comparing 2006 to 2016 for the U.S. and Wisconsin by 6 levels of urbanization including small metro, micropolitan, and noncore.

...Cancer by Urbanization of County of Residence, United States and Wisconsin, 2006-2016 --- Presents death...