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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: 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...
Date: Jan 2020
Shares the results of a literature review analyzing various sociodemographic variables, including rural residence, to describe challenges older adults with cancer experience when accessing hospice and palliative care services.
...Cancer: A Systematic Review --- Shares the results of a literature review analyzing various sociodemographic variables...
Date: Feb 2024
Analyzes social determinants of health and demographic factors influencing racial and ethnic disparities in treatment response among rectal cancer patients. Provides data breakdowns of factors associated with patient outcomes, including treatment facilities' level of rurality. Highlights disparities experienced by Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black patients relative to non-Hispanic White patients.
...Cancer Outcomes --- Analyzes social determinants of health and demographic factors influencing racial and ethnic disparities...
Date: Jan 2024
Examines the effect of disability status and social determinants of health on rates of adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2018 and 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Includes statistics and discussion of rural-urban screening disparities.
...Cancer Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic --- Examines the effect of disability status and social...
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...
Date: Jan 2014
Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between 2006-2008 regarding their adherence to treatment guidelines by measuring rates of chemotherapy, lymph node assessment, and radiation treatments. Breaks down results by participants' age and type and severity of comorbidity, as well as several treatment facility factors, such as bed size and surgical volume, among others.
...Cancer Care for Appalachian Residents --- Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between...
Date: Nov 2023
Identifies associations between environmental factors and breast cancer stages in North Carolina using the Environmental Quality Index (EQI). EQI factors include air, water, land, sociodemographic, and built environments. Includes analysis of urbanicity, race, screenings, and tobacco use.
...Cancer Incidence Differentially by Summary Stage and Urbanicity --- Identifies associations between environmental factors and breast...
Date: Dec 2023
Provides an overview of breast cancer disparities experienced by different groups of women, including rural women, and highlights the significance of social determinants of health. Describes strategies to mitigate disparities and improve access, including education and engagement, community health workers, mobile mammography, and care coordination.
...Cancer Disparity and Outcomes in Underserved Women --- Provides an overview of breast cancer disparities experienced...
Date: Jan 2024
Systematic review of 39 studies on rural-urban colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities. Summarizes study results related to CRC screening, stage at diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care. Discusses barriers to access, identifies trends, and evaluates study characteristics.
...Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis --- Systematic review...