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631. Harvesting Risk: An Ecologic Study of Agricultural Practices and Patterns and Melanoma Incidence in Pennsylvania - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Examines associations between melanoma incidence, agricultural land use, and herbicide-treated acreage in a 15-county cluster in southern Pennsylvania including both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, utilizing 2017-2021 PA Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer incidence are shared among urban and rural communities.

...Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer...

632. Minnesota Clinical Oncology Rural Experience (CORE) - Funding
Deadline: Sep 1, 2026

Specialized training and hands-on clinical placements for Minnesota medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students to build the skills needed to provide high-quality cancer care in rural areas of the state.

...Cancer Institute emily@ruralcancer.org The Rural Cancer Institute offers specialized training and hands-on clinical placements...

633. A Prospective Study of Cancer Risk among Agricultural Health Study Farm Spouses Associated with Personal Use of Organochlorine Insecticides - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Highlights an investigation into the health effects of exposure to organochlorine pesticides for farmers and their spouses. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study, which surveys agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.

...Cancer Risk among Agricultural Health Study Farm Spouses Associated with Personal Use of Organochlorine Insecticides...

634. Radiotherapy Deserts: The Impact of Race, Poverty, and the Rural-Urban Continuum on Density of Providers and the Use of Radiation Therapy in the US - Resources
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...

635. Associations of Social Deprivation and Oncology Physician Network Vulnerability With Acute Care Utilization in the SEER-Medicare Population - Resources
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...

636. Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of the HPV VACs (Vaccinate Adolescents Against Cancers) Program: A Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Analysis - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Results of a study examining the delivery of the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine in a primary care setting, using data from telephone interviews with representatives of 9 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) systems. Features statistics including characteristics of the FQHCs, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, rural, or mixed locations.

...Cancers) Program: A Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Analysis --- Results of a study examining the delivery...

637. Trends in Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Women in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2008

Examines prevalence of and trends in mammography and Pap smear screening among adults living in rural and urban locations. Includes data by race, age, education, and income.

...Cancer Screening Practices Among Women in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States --- Examines...

638. Regional Variation in Deescalated Therapy in Older Adults With Early-Stage Breast Cancer - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Results of a study to determine how much geospatial variation in locoregional therapy can be attributed to region or patient characteristics. Features demographics including breakdowns by urban or rural status.

...Cancer --- Results of a study to determine how much geospatial variation in locoregional therapy can be attributed...

639. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Patterns Among American Indian Women at IHS Clinics in Montana and Wyoming - Resources
Date: Nov 2011

Examines rates of mammography and Pap test screening at Indian Health Service facilities in Montana and Wyoming from 2004-2006. Includes breakdowns by age group, type of facility, travel distance, purpose and number of visits, and prevalence of abnormal test results.

...Cancer Screening Patterns Among American Indian Women at IHS Clinics in Montana and Wyoming --- Examines...

640. Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration (SPARC, Inc.®) - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 10, 2025

SPARC programs offer community-wide strategies to increase vaccination rates and increase the delivery of other clinical preventive services.

...cancer screenings, including colon, breast, and cervical cancers 5 over 50, a program encouraging adults...