Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Dec 2024
Discusses a community needs assessment (CNA) in Kentucky that addresses cancer incidence and mortality in the state. Reports on feedback from 162 people and presents a concept map focused on health behaviors, education, access, cultural beliefs, and risk factors, including those specific to rural and Appalachian areas.
...Cancer Needs --- Discusses a community needs assessment (CNA) in Kentucky that addresses cancer incidence and mortality...
Date: Nov 2024
Examines factors influencing breast cancer screening disparities among 350 Mexican immigrant women aged 40+ in rural and urban communities in Illinois. Compares rural and urban prevalence of barriers and facilitators to screening, including data on geographic and cultural factors.
...Cancer Screening: A Comparative Study of Mexican Women in U.S. Rural and Urban Areas --- Examines...
Date: Jul 2024
Examines an audiovisual tool to improve understanding of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) directions and assesses the tool's feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy in an Appalachian population of Kentucky. Utilizes survey data and focus group feedback from 692 individuals to examine FIT completion. Discusses colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality and strategies to improve screening.
...Cancer Screening among Rural Appalachian Kentucky Adults --- Examines an audiovisual tool to improve understanding of fecal...
Date: Mar 2024
Analyzes factors associated with healthcare contact days among older adult cancer survivors using the 2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and linked Medicare claims data. Evaluates the effect of demographics, self-rated health, care-seeking behaviors, rural status, and more.
...Cancer Survivors --- Analyzes factors associated with healthcare contact days among older adult cancer survivors using...
Date: Mar 29, 2026
Describes long distances to cancer treatment common in rural areas and how one Texas medical facility added the service in a small community. Discusses challenges in attracting oncologists to rural facilities and offering access to more modern, advanced treatments. Source: CNN.
...Cancer Patients Face Tall Hurdles to Get Care --- Describes long distances to cancer treatment common...
Date: Jul 2015
Reports on a study to determine the awareness and attitudes of 10 rural and urban primary healthcare providers in New Mexico (8 practicing in Federally Qualified Health Centers) who use low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) when screening high-risk, underserved minority populations for lung cancer.
...cancer. --- Attitudes and Beliefs of Primary Care Providers in New Mexico About Lung Cancer Screening...
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 2024
Analyzes trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among 74,733 breast cancer patients during the years 1999-2020, utilizing CDC WONDER data. Breaks down age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) data by race, census region, level of rurality, and more.
...Cancer Patients, 1999–2020: A Population-Based Retrospective Study --- Analyzes trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality...
Date: Aug 2018
Evaluation results for the first program year of the Colorectal Cancer Control Program, a CDC-funded initiative intended to increase screening by primary care and gastroenterological providers among medically underserved populations. Features statistics on participating primary care clinics and screening-eligible patient population counts, with breakdowns by metro, urban, and rural locations.
...Cancer Screening in Health Care Systems Using Evidence-Based Interventions --- Evaluation results for the first...
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...