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421. Cumulative Environmental Quality Is Associated with Breast Cancer Incidence Differentially by Summary Stage and Urbanicity - Resources
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...

422. Palliative Care and Healthcare Utilization among Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients in U.S. Hospitals - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines inpatient palliative care use by hospitalized metastatic breast cancer patients. Analyzes 26,961 female patients from 2010 to 2014 for palliative care use, with patient information further broken down by age, race, income, insurance type, and status of hospital utilized, such as urban teaching, urban nonteaching, or rural.

...Cancer Patients in U.S. Hospitals --- Examines inpatient palliative care use by hospitalized metastatic breast cancer...

423. 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...

424. Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Interventions to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Women in the Rural US: A Randomized Clinical Trial - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Evaluated the effectiveness of remote interventions compared to the standard care protocols for cancer screenings in 963 Indiana and Ohio women between 50 and 74 years old. Discusses cost-effectiveness compared to increased screening odds and the impact on health outcomes, particularly mortality.

...Cancer Screening Among Women in the Rural US: A Randomized Clinical Trial --- Evaluated the effectiveness...

425. Distance and Transportation Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Rural Community - Resources
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...

426. 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...

427. Rural–Urban Differences in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening among US Women, 2014-2019 - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Analyzes disparities in breast and colorectal cancer screening in rural and urban women aged 50-74 in the U.S. using 2014-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Includes demographic breakdowns by age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, education level, income, marital status, health behaviors, and reported access to healthcare.

...Cancer Screening among US Women, 2014-2019 --- Analyzes disparities in breast and colorectal cancer screening...

428. Factors Associated With Geographic Disparities in Gastrointestinal Cancer Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Examines modifiable and nonmodifiable factors related to county-level mortality from esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers. Provides county-level U.S. maps and breaks down data by sex, race, health behaviors, income, insurance status, travel time and specialist density, screening rates, and location by large metropolitan, small metropolitan, and rural.

...Cancer Mortality in the United States --- Examines modifiable and nonmodifiable factors related to county-level...

429. Temporal Changes in Treatment Patterns for Rural and Urban Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Examines treatment modalities in rural and urban populations in North Carolina for patients who have Stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Identifies the treatment patterns of 5,504 patients such as surgery, radiation, or no treatment. Provides patient demographics broken down by age, sex, race, insurance, comorbidity index, history of lung disease, and urban, suburban, or rural location.

...Cancer --- Examines treatment modalities in rural and urban populations in North Carolina for patients who have...

430. Designing a Framework for Remote Cancer Care Through Community Co-Design: Participatory Development Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Explores the design and implementation of a framework to provide telemedicine cancer care in urban and rural areas of Kentucky. Addresses issues of health disparities and lack of broadband access in geographic areas such as Appalachia. Provides examples of participatory and co-design processes to create telemedicine options and engage communities.

...Cancer Care Through Community Co-Design: Participatory Development Study --- Explores the design and implementation of a framework...