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591. Strengthening Rural Health: The Role of HPV Vaccination - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Recording of an October 1, 2024, webinar regarding trends in HPV-related cancers in rural areas and the importance of HPV vaccination to cancer prevention. Features Heather Brandt, Director of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's HPV Cancer Prevention Program. Discusses the hospital's efforts to increase HPV vaccinations in rural communities. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.

...cancers in rural areas and the importance of HPV vaccination to cancer prevention. Features Heather...

592. Digital Storytelling: A Tool for Health Promotion and Cancer Awareness in Rural Alaskan Communities - Resources
Date: Sep 2015

Discusses the perspectives of Alaska Native community members about digital storytelling after they viewed a digital health related message about cancer that was created by a Community Health Aide/Practitioner (CHA/P).

...Cancer Awareness in Rural Alaskan Communities --- Discusses the perspectives of Alaska Native community members about...

593. Variations in Guideline-Concordant Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy in Rural Georgia - Resources
Date: Aug 2015

Results of a study of 844 women from rural southwest Georgia who were diagnosed with primary, invasive, early-stage breast cancer between 2001 and 2003, and who received guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy within the study region. Features statistics including breakdowns by age, marital status, insurance status, socioeconomic status, rural status, and number of comorbid conditions.

...Cancer Adjuvant Therapy in Rural Georgia --- Results of a study of 844 women from rural...

594. The Impact of Preventive Screening Resource Distribution on Geographic and Population-based Disparities in Colorectal Cancer in Mississippi - Resources
Date: Sep 2015

Reports on a study examining the geographic distribution and resulting disparities of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening resources and CRC outcomes in rural and urban Mississippi.

...Cancer in Mississippi --- Reports on a study examining the geographic distribution and resulting disparities of colorectal...

595. 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...

596. 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...

597. The Association Between Breast Cancer Capacity and Resources with Incidence and Mortality in Arizona's Low Populous Counties - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Study examining breast cancer service capacity and incidence and mortality rates for low populous counties in Arizona based on CMS National Provider Identifier data. Compares rural and urban data and discusses opportunities for increasing access to preventive services.

...Cancer Capacity and Resources with Incidence and Mortality in Arizona's Low Populous Counties --- Study...

598. Effect of Acculturation and Access to Care on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income Latinos - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Examines the associations between acculturation, access to and utilization of healthcare services, and colorectal cancer (CRC) in low-income Latino men and women living in colonias of the Texas-Mexico border area.

...Cancer Screening in Low-Income Latinos --- Examines the associations between acculturation, access to and utilization...

599. Disparities in the Utilization of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer in Rural Nebraska: A Call for Placement and Training of Rural General Surgeons - Resources
Date: May 2015

Examines demographic and clinical characteristics associated with receiving a laparoscopic colectomy and a rural versus urban analysis of patients who received either a laparoscopic or an open colectomy procedure in rural Nebraska. Includes data for both surgical procedures by insurance payer, cancer location and stage at diagnosis, sex, and marital status, among others.

...Cancer in Rural Nebraska: A Call for Placement and Training of Rural General Surgeons --- Examines...

600. NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Round 3 - Family Health History, Genetic Testing for Cancer and Heart Disease, and Sexual Health - Resources
Date: 2024

Interactive data on family health history, genetic testing for cancer and heart disease, and sexual health among adults between January and February 2024. Includes tables and charts on information gathering and sharing habits, healthcare utilization, and more. Breaks down data by various demographics including urbanicity.

...Cancer and Heart Disease, and Sexual Health --- Interactive data on family health history, genetic testing...