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Date: Dec 2015
Explores Appalachian patients' comprehension of the randomization process in cancer randomized clinical trials (RCT) as a component of informed consent. Examines sources of ongoing uncertainty that can obstruct a patient's ability to provide informed consent to participate in a RCT.
...Cancer Education, 30(4), 743-748 12/2015 Appalachia · Cancer · Health disparities · Research methods and resources...
Date: Aug 2022
Describes the implementation of telemedicine in outpatient oncology clinics affiliated with the Dartmouth Cancer Center that serve rural patients. Discusses findings from interviews with staff, specialty providers, and practice managers, noting challenges to implementation, the need for guidance, and concerns about communication quality.
...Cancer, 8(3), e33768 08/2022 Cancer · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human...
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...
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...
Date: Nov 2024
Examines factors influencing breast cancer screening disparities among 350 Mexican immigrant women aged 40+ in rural and urban communities in Illinois. Compares rural and urban prevalence of barriers and facilitators to screening, including data on geographic and cultural factors.
...Cancer Screening: A Comparative Study of Mexican Women in U.S. Rural and Urban Areas --- Examines...
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...
Date: Apr 2014
Reports on a 5-year study measuring cancer symptom management in both rural and urban American Indian (AI) populations in the southwestern U.S. Separates findings into shared barriers, such as transportation and lack of support services, and unshared barriers, such as cultural beliefs about treatment and language differences, between rural and urban groups.
...Cancer Symptom Management Among Urban and Rural American Indians --- Reports on a 5-year study...
Date: 2014
Discusses the effects of an intervention delivered by community health workers (CHWs), or Promotores de Salud, on cervical cancer screening rates for Hispanic women in the rural border area of New Mexico who were out of compliance with the recommended screening guidelines.
...Cancer Screening in the United States - Mexico Border Region --- Discusses the effects of an intervention...
Date: Jun 2026
Discusses implementation and findings from a Veterans Health Administration virtual peer support specialist-led support group for women veterans with breast cancer. Discusses experiences of rural program participants.
...Cancer: Lessons from the Field --- Discusses implementation and findings from a Veterans Health Administration virtual...
Date: Aug 2018
Evaluation results for the first program year of the Colorectal Cancer Control Program, a CDC-funded initiative intended to increase screening by primary care and gastroenterological providers among medically underserved populations. Features statistics on participating primary care clinics and screening-eligible patient population counts, with breakdowns by metro, urban, and rural locations.
...Cancer Screening in Health Care Systems Using Evidence-Based Interventions --- Evaluation results for the first...