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Website Search Results for: cancer

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411. Coumaphos Exposure and Incident Cancer among Male Participants in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) - Resources
Date: Jan 2010

Details a study on prostate cancer in farmers exposed to coumaphos, a livestock insecticide, in Iowa and North Carolina. Breaks down data by age, smoking history, and alcohol consumption, among other factors.

...Cancer among Male Participants in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) --- Details a study on prostate...

412. Low Burden Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Smoking in Rural Healthcare Settings: A Lesson from Cancer Clinics - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Details a study on the effectiveness of an electronic health record-based smoking cessation module in providing cessation services to rural cancer patients. Presents data by patient characteristics, services accessed, and rural versus urban location, among other measures.

...Cancer Clinics --- Details a study on the effectiveness of an electronic health record-based smoking...

413. Occupational Exposure to Pesticides and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural workers due to exposure from pesticides. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study, which surveys agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.

...Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study --- Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural...

414. Exceptional Survival Among Kentucky Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Appalachian Versus Non-Appalachian Populations - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Explores a study on rates of exceptional survival (5 years or more post-diagnosis) of stage IV lung cancer patients in Appalachian and non-Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by insurance type, treatment type, and length of survival, among other measures.

...Cancer Patients: Appalachian Versus Non-Appalachian Populations --- Explores a study on rates of exceptional survival...

415. Association of Rurality With Annual Repeat Lung Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural and nonrural areas who utilized Veterans Affairs medical centers from 2015 to 2019. Examines geographic trends among veteran populations who complete annual repeat lung cancer screenings. Includes information on barriers rural veterans face in accessing screenings and potential solutions to address them. Reports on rural versus nonrural data further broken down according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and comorbidities, among other demographic information.

...Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration --- Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural...

416. Dicamba Use and Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis - Resources
Date: Aug 2020

Highlights a study on the connection between colon and lung cancers in farmers and farmworkers and use of the herbicide dicamba. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study and breaks it down by age, crops/animals produced, and other pesticides used, among other measures.

...Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis --- Highlights a study on the connection...

417. Understanding Primary Care Providers' Perceptions of Cancer Prevention and Screening in a Predominantly Rural Healthcare System in the Upper Midwest - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Study examining primary care provider experiences and perceptions of using electronic medical record (EMR) systems for cancer prevention. Discusses survey data from 36 primary care clinics to evaluate EMR systems as prevention tools.

...Cancer Prevention and Screening in a Predominantly Rural Healthcare System in the Upper Midwest --- Study...

418. A Rapid Review of Interventions to Improve Care for People Who Are Medically Underserved with Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Lung Cancer - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Literature review on interventions to improve health, promote access to care, and decrease disparities among patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, and lung cancer. Analyzes 44 studies, highlighting findings related to underserved groups, including people in rural areas, throughout.

...Cancer --- Literature review on interventions to improve health, promote access to care, and decrease disparities...

419. 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...

420. Disparities in Meeting USPSTF Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Results of a study to determine which sociodemographic characteristics were associated with women meeting US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural locations.

...Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States --- Results of a study to determine...