Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Mar 2024
Identifies factors associated with changes in physical and mental quality of life among women aged 65 and older with breast or gynecologic cancer, utilizing 1998-2017 SEER-MHOS data. Compares quality of life over time by race and ethnicity, marital status, level of health-related social interference, and rurality. Discusses implications to nurse-led quality-of-life interventions for older patients.
...Cancer --- Identifies factors associated with changes in physical and mental quality of life among women...
Reviewed: May 2025
Provides a brief overview of cancer in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
...Cancer in Rural America --- Provides a brief overview of cancer in rural areas, along with...
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...
Date: Feb 2021
Investigates whether rurality influences the relationship between racial segregation and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes in the Mississippi Delta Region. Features county-level data on CRC mortality, with information broken down by race and rurality.
...Cancer Mortality in the Mississippi Delta Region --- Investigates whether rurality influences the relationship between racial...
Date: Oct 2013
Describes a study examining the beliefs of primary care physicians regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and factors that may cause disparities in CRC screening for men compared to women in rural Pennsylvania. Includes analysis to identify potential solutions to overcome those barriers.
...Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective --- Describes a study...
Date: Nov 2016
Results of a national study examining nonfinancial barriers to cervical cancer screening among women aged 45-60, of whom a higher proportion of those who were rarely or never screened reported multiple chronic conditions. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns including disease history for eleven chronic conditions and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan residence status.
...Cancer Screening in Women With Access to Care, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014 --- Results...
Date: Dec 2022
Examines the development and implementation of a screening methodology for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Alaska Native (AN) populations. Analyzes 32 rural/remote AN communities who received various community-based CRC screening interventions compared to 14 AN communities who received opportunistic care for CRC screening. Includes discussion about barriers and challenges of screening in rural AN populations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
...Cancer Screening Intervention for Alaska Native People During a Pandemic Year --- Examines the development and implementation...
Date: Jul 2021
Highlights a study on access to lung cancer screening in Veterans Health Administration facilities. Examines screening rates in VA facilities in 44 states from 2013-2019. Breaks down data by state and region, as well as percentage of rural veterans screened. Highlights barriers to accessing screening for rural veterans.
...Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration: Does Geographic Distribution Match Need in the Population...
Date: Sep 2017
Details a study on how geographic accessibility affects rural women's cervical cancer screening rates. Compares rural and urban areas in New Mexico. Breaks down data by travel distance, year, and services provided.
...Cancer Prevention: Comparing Rural Versus Nonrural Residence in New Mexico --- Details a study on how geographic...
Date: Dec 2022
Reports on the process of introducing a co-production/bundle strategy of evidence-based colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) interventions in 2 rural clinics to allow the clinics to evaluate and select the CRCS interventions best suited for their clinics. Explains the study design, evaluation plan, measures, and results of the bundled implementation strategy to improve CRCS in rural areas.
...Cancer Screening Interventions for Rural Health Systems: A Pilot Study --- Reports on the process of introducing...