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411. Place of Residence and Primary Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Examining Trends in Rural and Nonrural Areas in Wisconsin - Resources
Date: Mar 2013

Examines if disparities exist between rural and urban residents receiving prostate cancer treatment. Includes statistics for treatment types by age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, insurance, and rurality.

...Cancer: Examining Trends in Rural and Nonrural Areas in Wisconsin --- Examines if disparities exist between...

412. Up-to-Date Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use in the United States, 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Examines national breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use compared against targets developed by Healthy People 2030. Analyzes 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to observe percentage of adults who are up-to-date with screenings according to demographic variables, including county urbanization levels broken down by large central metro, large fringe metro, medium/small metro, and nonmetropolitan.

...Cancer Screening Test Use in the United States, 2021 --- Examines national breast, cervical, and colorectal...

413. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions: BRFSS 2012–2020 - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Compares racial and ethnic variation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, with breakdowns by number of chronic conditions. Utilizes 2012-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Table includes a statistic on CRC screening in nonmetro areas.

...Cancer Screening among Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions: BRFSS 2012–2020 --- Compares racial and ethnic...

414. Methods for Scaling up an Outreach Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Describes a method for scaling up a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach program which utilizes mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and patient navigation. Discusses planning and implementation, including training and evaluation.

...Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Areas --- Describes a method for scaling up a rural colorectal...

415. 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...

416. Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios by U.S. Congressional District: Implications for Epidemiologic, Dissemination and Implementation Research, and Public Health Policy - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Analyzes congressional district-specific mortality-to-incidence ratios (MIR) between 2011 and 2015 for all cancers and for cancers of breast, cervix, colorectal, esophagus, lung, oral, pancreas, and prostate cancers. Compares MIRs across regions, state Medicaid expansion status, race, and rurality. Discusses implications for policymakers and researchers.

...cancers and for cancers of breast, cervix, colorectal, esophagus, lung, oral, pancreas, and prostate cancers...

417. Formative Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices at Two Hawaiʻi Rural Community Health Centers and One Urban Hospital - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Reports on colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) practices in 2 rural community health centers and 1 urban hospital in Hawaii. Covers types of intervention provided, barriers and facilitators of CRCS, and recommendations for increasing CRCS. Identifies challenges related to rural access to care.

...Cancer Screening Practices at Two Hawaiʻi Rural Community Health Centers and One Urban Hospital --- Reports...

418. Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening: A Pragmatic Trial Protocol - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Presents a study comparing four different smoking cessation support programs offered in tandem with lung cancer screening for underserved patients. Evaluates each intervention offered to Black, Latinx, and rural patients and draws conclusions based on outcomes.

...Cancer Screening: A Pragmatic Trial Protocol --- Presents a study comparing four different smoking cessation support...

419. Video Brochures in a Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Outreach Program Provide Cancer Screening Information in a User-Friendly Format for Rural Appalachian Community Members - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Presents a study on the efficacy of using a video brochure to provide colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information and instructions for a fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) sent out to rural patients in Appalachian Ohio. Explores the barriers to CRC screening, including the low rates of returning FITs, and discusses the effect the video brochure had on this process.

...Cancer Screening Information in a User-Friendly Format for Rural Appalachian Community Members --- Presents a study...

420. Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization after Hurricane María and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Puerto Rico - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Explores breast and colorectal cancer screening utilization rates in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases findings on Puerto Rico's Medicaid population and breaks down screening data by year from 2016-2021.

...Cancer Screening Utilization after Hurricane María and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Puerto Rico --- Explores...