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411. Geographic Access to Pediatric Cancer Care in the US - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines estimated travel time for various populations to access pediatric cancer care in the United States. Analyzes data from more than 90 million children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) extracted from 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Includes demographic breakdowns of median travel time by race/ethnicity, age, health insurance status, area deprivation index (ADI), U.S. region, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location. Provides maps that show travel time from population centroids of U.S. ZIP code tabulation areas as well as per capita pediatric oncologist supply by Census division and state.

...Cancer Care in the US --- Examines estimated travel time for various populations to access pediatric...

412. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatment - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.

...Cancer Treatment --- Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded...

413. Creating a Patient Navigation Model to Address Cervical Cancer Disparities in a Rural Hispanic Farmworker Community - Resources
Date: Nov 2012

Details a program to address cervical cancer disparities in rural Hispanic agricultural workers. Addresses specific barriers to preventive screenings, including awareness and knowledge of screening, cultural beliefs, cost, lack of health insurance, transportation, and child care.

...Cancer Disparities in a Rural Hispanic Farmworker Community --- Details a program to address cervical cancer...

414. Refinement of an Educational Toolkit to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Rural Southern Georgia - Resources
Date: Nov 2012

Describes a collaborative project using promotoras to develop and refine a Spanish language educational flipchart promoting cervical cancer screening and related topics for low-income, Hispanic farmworker women in rural southeast Georgia.

...Cancer Screening among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Rural Southern Georgia --- Describes a collaborative project using...

415. Identification of Cancer Related Risk and Protective Factors for American Indian Youth: A Mixed Studies Review - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Analyzes 75 journal articles to identify cancer related themes impacting the health of American Indian youth. Discusses risk and protective factors at the individual, non-family relationship, family relationship, community, institutional, and cultural level. Highlights the need for better data collection tools and describes potential interventions on the part of tribal communities.

...Cancer Related Risk and Protective Factors for American Indian Youth: A Mixed Studies Review --- Analyzes...

416. 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...

417. The Rural Household Production of Health Approach: Applying Lessons from Zambia to Rural Cancer Disparities in the U.S. - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand how rural populations allocate resources when seeking medical treatment. Discusses how this approach can yield new understandings of rural cancer research in the U.S. that considers people's familial and cultural realities. Focuses on responsibilities in the household, particularly for women, as they relate to healthcare access.

...Cancer Disparities in the U.S. --- Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand...

418. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence among Asian and Pacific Islander Populations in Guam, Hawai'i, and the United States - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Presents a study on the rates of colorectal cancer among Native Hawaiian, Filipino, and CHamoru populations living in the mainland U.S., Hawaii, and Guam. Breaks down data by sex, location, and age. Details incidence over time from 2000 to 2019.

...Cancer Incidence among Asian and Pacific Islander Populations in Guam, Hawai'i, and the United...

419. Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 - Resources
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...

420. Forging a New Frontier: Providing Palliative Care to People with Cancer in Rural and Remote Areas - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Shares the results of a literature review examining barriers and challenges related to integrating palliative and cancer care in rural and remote areas.

...Cancer in Rural and Remote Areas --- Shares the results of a literature review examining barriers...