Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Nov 2018
Results of a nationally representative survey conducted in January 2018, in which 1,016 adults were asked what factors they would consider when deciding whether to seek cancer treatment at their local hospital or at a specialized facility an hour or more away from their home. Table 1 features demographic information including breakdowns by metropolitan or nonmetropolitan residence.
...Cancer Surgery --- Results of a nationally representative survey conducted in January 2018, in which 1,016 adults...
Date: Feb 2016
Reports on a study based on interviews with "key players" within the social networks of rural Appalachian communities of Kentucky and Ohio. Discusses the role these individuals can play in promoting colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and identifies the perceived barriers to CRC screenings within their communities.
...Cancer Prevention: Perspectives of Key Players from Social Networks in a Low-Income Rural US Region...
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...
Date: Aug 2025
Examines healthcare and treatment quality related to endometrial cancer (EC) in rural patients. Utilizes interview feedback from 22 patients and 1 caregiver in rural North Carolina on perceptions and knowledge of EC symptoms, social network influence, financial and transportation burdens, healthcare experiences, community perceptions, and more.
...Cancer --- Examines healthcare and treatment quality related to endometrial cancer (EC) in rural patients. Utilizes...
Date: Sep 2024
Examines the usability of mobile health (mHealth) interfaces for patients with cancer in rural settings, utilizing a survey of 30 current or postsurgery patients. Provides data on app use habits, familiarity with mHealth, and responses to specific mobile user interfaces. Discusses approaches to facilitating mHealth access among patients with limited digital literacy.
...Cancer Using Apple's ResearchKit and CareKit: Usability Study --- Examines the usability of mobile health...
Date: Apr 2022
Explores the design and implementation of a framework to provide telemedicine cancer care in urban and rural areas of Kentucky. Addresses issues of health disparities and lack of broadband access in geographic areas such as Appalachia. Provides examples of participatory and co-design processes to create telemedicine options and engage communities.
...Cancer Care Through Community Co-Design: Participatory Development Study --- Explores the design and implementation of a framework...
Date: Feb 2026
Analyzes trends in tongue cancer mortality rates by sex, race or ethnicity, rurality, and more, using 1999-2020 CDC WONDER data. See Table 1 and Figure 1 for rural-urban comparison data.
...Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1999–2020 --- Analyzes trends in tongue cancer mortality rates...
Date: Oct 2024
Recording of an October 1, 2024, webinar regarding trends in HPV-related cancers in rural areas and the importance of HPV vaccination to cancer prevention. Features Heather Brandt, Director of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's HPV Cancer Prevention Program. Discusses the hospital's efforts to increase HPV vaccinations in rural communities. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
...cancers in rural areas and the importance of HPV vaccination to cancer prevention. Features Heather...
Date: Nov 2016
Reports on trends and disparities in incidence and death rates for cancers related to cigarette smoking during 2004–2013. Includes data for urban and rural counties.
...Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 --- Reports on trends and disparities in incidence...
Date: Apr 2017
Study of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality in Utah, comparing rural and metropolitan populations using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. Examines periodic CRC disparities from 1991-2010 by location and sex. Discusses cultural factors impacting CRC screening and strategies for increasing access to screening.
...Cancer Incidence Not Experienced by Nonmetropolitan Women: A Population-Based Study From Utah --- Study of colorectal...