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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: 2015
A telephone survey collecting demographic and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information to determine the effectiveness of the fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) mailing program for CRC. Examines the proportion of rural and urban veterans in Iowa willing to repeat the annual FIT screening who previously were FIT screened and are overdue for a follow-up screening.
...Cancer Screening --- A telephone survey collecting demographic and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information to determine...
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...
Date: Aug 2024
Research letter examining associations between early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) mortality, poverty, and rurality, utilizing 2006-2015 SEER Program data of 58,200 patients with EO-CRC. Analyzes whether the intersection of rurality and persistent poverty compound 5-year EO-CRC mortality risk, with breakdowns by age group.
...Cancer Survival --- Research letter examining associations between early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) mortality, poverty...
Date: Apr 2024
Presents results from focus group discussions about challenges and facilitators of coordinated care with 8 rural cancer patients receiving active treatment in Hawaii. Identifies themes related to access to care, insurance, travel, electronic patient portal use, and more.
...Cancer Care Coordination in Rural Hawaii: A Focus Group Study --- Presents results from focus group...
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...
Date: Mar 2013
Examines if disparities exist between rural and urban residents receiving prostate cancer treatment. Includes statistics for treatment types by age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, insurance, and rurality.
...Cancer: Examining Trends in Rural and Nonrural Areas in Wisconsin --- Examines if disparities exist between...
Date: Aug 2024
Results of a study of 289,584 patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer from 2010-2020. Examines factors contributing to the likelihood of active surveillance, including place of residence. Features statistics including demographics with breakdowns by metropolitan, urban, or rural area.
...Cancer --- Results of a study of 289,584 patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer...
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...
Date: Aug 2023
Examines factors related to the testing of receptors that aid in accurate prognosis and treatment of patients with invasive breast cancer. Analyzes patient data of 321,913 women for missing components of receptor status (MCRS) according to patient and clinical characteristics, such as age at diagnosis, race, insurance status, rural versus urban residence, and more.
...Cancer --- Examines factors related to the testing of receptors that aid in accurate prognosis and treatment...