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Date: Nov 2025
Discusses the socioeconomic factors that correlate with acute care utilization among cancer patients, as well as the effect of regional specialist scarcity. Draws from Medicare data on patients with breast, lung, or colorectal cancer who have visited emergency departments or had non-elective hospitalizations and explores correlating social and regional factors, such as sex, rurality, social deprivation index score, and proximity to an oncology physician, among others.
...cancer patients, as well as the effect of regional specialist scarcity. Draws from Medicare data...
Date: Jul 2025
Webinar introducing the ACS NCCRT Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in Rural Communities Best Practices Guidebook. Includes an overview of CRC disparities in rural communities and offers guidance for organizations working to improve CRC screening rates in their communities. Highlights successes of CRC screening programs in Alaska and Arizona administered by the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation and Mariposa Community Health Center.
...Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT) Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Planning and strategy...
Date: 2020
Describes the Linking & Amplifying User-Centered Networks through Connected Health (L.A.U.N.C.H.) demonstration project, based in Appalachian Kentucky and aimed at preventing cancer and removing obstacles faced by cancer patients in rural and underserved areas, through improvements in broadband access.
...cancer and removing obstacles faced by cancer patients in rural and underserved areas, through improvements...
Date: Nov 2023
Examines prostate screening from 2012 to 2020 among men living in Florida. Utilizes the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening percentages by county for men aged 18 or older. Discusses screening disparities related to Black men.
...Cancer Screening and Strategies, Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2012–2020 --- Examines prostate screening...
Date: Jun 2014
An analysis to determine the extent of racial misclassification of American Indians and Alaska Natives regarding cancer and all-cause mortality data by Indian Health Service (IHS) Contract Health Service Delivery Area (CHSDA) using 3 data sources: IHS-National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), IHS-National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)/Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program, and National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS).
...cancer and all-cause mortality data by Indian Health Service (IHS) Contract Health Service Delivery...
Date: Jan 2023
Investigates the prevalence of radiotherapy deserts for prostate cancer (PC) and invasive breast cancer (BC) at the county level in the United States. Analyzes physicians to persons at risk (PPR) and use to persons at risk (UPR) according to sex, race/ethnicity, poverty level, and metro versus nonmetro county. Includes U.S. maps depicting death and incidence rate hot zones, high PPR density, high UPR density, and more.
...cancer (PC) and invasive breast cancer (BC) at the county level in the United States...
Date: Feb 2023
Examines cancer screenings and other preventive services received by women. Includes data on mammogram and colon cancer screening among urban/suburban and rural women.
...cancer screenings and other preventive services received by women. Includes data on mammogram and colon...
Date: Oct 2013
Results from five focus groups designed to raise awareness, promote discourse, identify barriers, and develop culturally relevant education strategies related to screening and early detection.
...Cancer Screening Among American Indian Men Aged 50 or Older, Kansas and Missouri, 2006-2008 --- Results...
Date: Dec 2016
Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
...Cancer Screening Among Health Care Providers Serving Northern Plains American Indians, 2011-2012 --- Analysis of data...
Reviewed: Nov 2025
Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
...Cancer Research Tobacco Policy Viewer --- Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws...