Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: 2019
Reports on focus groups examining lung cancer resources and related obstacles in 8 rural counties of Kentucky. Discussions focused on available resources and services; how men might use or learn about services; issues preventing men from accessing or learning about services; and more.
...Cancer Resources and Barriers Among Worksites with Mostly Male Employees in Eight Rural Kentucky Counties...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines the use of cancer genetic family history (FH) screening among 9,328 Latina women in Georgia, utilizing 2013-2022 Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (GA CORE) screening data. Includes data on total positive and negative FH screening results, and compares changes in FH screening completion rates over time by rurality and social deprivation.
...Cancer Genetic Family History Screening in Georgia's Latina Population --- Examines the use of cancer...
Date: Jan 2023
Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at the system, provider, and patient levels. Reports on 40 interviews conducted with clinical practitioners and staff in rural Southern Illinois from 2017 to 2018 about assisting patients with navigating barriers. Focuses on issues of transportation, distance, and access in rural areas.
...Cancer Screening in a Rural Community --- Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal...
Date: Jul 2024
Examines lifestyle behaviors, healthcare access, quality of life, and psychological distress among 188 rural and 242 urban cancer survivors. Discusses rural-urban differences in obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, factors influencing access to care, and more.
...Cancer Survivors --- Examines lifestyle behaviors, healthcare access, quality of life, and psychological distress among 188 rural...
Date: Jun 2014
Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
...cancer treatment and experience. --- Effect of Rurality on Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review...
Date: Oct 2015
Examines the geographic variation in late-stage diagnosis of colorectal cancer in California compared to distance to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the poverty level of the patient population, rural residence, and their access to a private vehicle.
...Cancer Burden and Access to Federally Qualified Health Centers in California --- Examines the geographic variation...
Date: May 2023
Results of a study examining the differences in use of preventive cancer screenings between patients with or without early-onset Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), and comparing use of the screenings in rural versus urban areas. Features statistics on rates of preventive Pap smears and mammograms, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
...Cancer Screening Among Women With Early-Onset Dementia --- Results of a study examining the differences...
Date: Jun 2020
Analyzes the effectiveness of outreach strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in rural areas. Examines 568 participants ages 50-75 and tracks screening rates with Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits after receiving a personal or automated call by a prevention counselor. Includes demographic breakdowns of participants and discusses intervention strategies to improve CRC screening in rural areas.
...Cancer Screening in Rural Community Clinics: A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Outreach Strategies to Sustain...
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...
Date: Jun 2015
Examines the associations between acculturation, access to and utilization of healthcare services, and colorectal cancer (CRC) in low-income Latino men and women living in colonias of the Texas-Mexico border area.
...Cancer Screening in Low-Income Latinos --- Examines the associations between acculturation, access to and utilization...