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421. 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...

422. Palliative Care Specialist Use Among Medicare Decedents Who Had Poor-Prognosis Cancers - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Examines demographic variation in specialty palliative care (PC) use, utilizing data of all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who died from poor-prognosis cancers between 2018 and 2023. See Figure 3 for data on associations between rural or urban populations, among other factors, and PC use.

...Cancers --- Examines demographic variation in specialty palliative care (PC) use, utilizing data of all Medicare...

423. Occupational Exposure to Pesticides and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural workers due to exposure from pesticides. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study, which surveys agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.

...Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study --- Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural...

424. Data Challenges in Identifying Patients Due for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Clinics - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Analyzes barriers to identifying patients in need of colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings in rural Oregon. Explores the effectiveness of rural primary care clinics and Medicaid health plans utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) for CRC outreach and includes corresponding data.

...Cancer Screening in Rural Clinics --- Analyzes barriers to identifying patients in need of colorectal cancer...

425. Rural and Urban Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell and Follicular Lymphoma Experience Reduced Overall Survival: A National Cancer Database Study - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Investigates overall survival (OS) in cancer patients related to geography-based factors. Discusses intersecting lower OS factors including higher rates of poverty, comorbid disease, treatment delay, lack of insurance, and decreased access to specialty care. Patients were classified into rural, urban, and metropolitan segments utilizing Rural – Urban Continuum Codes.

...Cancer Database Study --- Investigates overall survival (OS) in cancer patients related to geography-based factors...

426. Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Describes a study examining the beliefs of primary care physicians regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and factors that may cause disparities in CRC screening for men compared to women in rural Pennsylvania. Includes analysis to identify potential solutions to overcome those barriers.

...Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective --- Describes a study...

427. Primary Care Providers Experiences Implementing Low-Dose Computed Tomography Recommendations for Lung Cancer Screening - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Identifies factors affecting implementation of lung cancer screening programs in rural areas as discussed in interviews with 15 primary care providers practicing in rural Oregon. Factors discussed include clinic workflows, communication practices, patient access to screening, costs, share decision-making, and clinic screening "champions."

...Cancer Screening --- Identifies factors affecting implementation of lung cancer screening programs in rural areas as discussed...

428. Rural-Urban Difference in Female Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Missouri - Resources
Date: Jul 2015

Analyzes and compares the effect of geographic distance and access to a mammography healthcare facility on late detection of breast cancer diagnosis in women residing in rural and urban Missouri.

...Cancer Diagnosis in Missouri --- Analyzes and compares the effect of geographic distance and access to a mammography...

429. Dermal Exposure to Agrochemicals as Risk Factor for Skin Cancer in Farmers and Ranchers in the US Central States - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Investigates 2018 and 2020 surveillance data to understand the association between various chemical and animal-based allergen exposures and skin cancer prevalence for 5,962 farmworkers in 7 states.

...Cancer in Farmers and Ranchers in the US Central States --- Investigates 2018 and 2020 surveillance...

430. Guideline Adoption in Safety-Net Care: Understanding the Prevention, Screening, and Management of Cervical Cancer in Safety-Net and Health Resources and Services Administration-Supported Settings of Care - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Provides an overview of a multi-agency federal collaborative strategy to prevent and manage cervical cancer in the United States. Discusses ways to provide effective screening services, manage treatment, and locate facilitators that assist in providing safety-net healthcare to underserved populations, including low-income, uninsured, and rural women.

...Cancer in Safety-Net and Health Resources and Services Administration-Supported Settings of Care --- Provides...