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Date: Oct 2018
Examines the use of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), an alternative treatment option compared to whole-breast radiation therapy (WBRT), for patients receiving breast-conserving surgery at an academic institution in Iowa. Includes data on patients receiving IORT and WBRT by age, distance traveled to treatment facility, postoperative outcomes, and more.
...Cancer Treatment in a Rural Community --- Examines the use of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), an alternative...
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: Jan 2023
Explores the availability of telehealth and oncology services across geographic and sociodemographic domains before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2019 and 2020 data sources to examine hospital characteristics by telehealth and oncology services, with information on hospital ownership, number of hospital beds, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) status, presence of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) co-located at hospital, and more. Includes availability of telehealth, oncology, and hospital services broken down by county; HPSA status; income, average age, and race/ethnicity of residents; ratio of population to primary care physicians; rural noncore, rural micropolitan, or urban status; and more.
...Cancer Care in the United States --- Explores the availability of telehealth and oncology services across...
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...
Date: Mar 2024
Compares rates of mammogram screening among screening-eligible women with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) using 2012-2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data. Compares screening rates of Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare enrollees, with data breakdowns by race and ethnicity, rural versus urban status, and more. Identifies potential risks related to over-screening.
...Cancer Screening among Medicare Advantage Enrollees with Dementia --- Compares rates of mammogram screening among screening...
Date: Jan 2016
Examines the costs of providing genetic counseling in person to providing it via telephone for primarily rural areas in Utah. Focuses on women with genetic mutations related to a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer as part of the clinical trial, Bridging Geographic Barriers: Remote Cancer Genetic Counseling for Rural Women.
...cancer as part of the clinical trial, Bridging Geographic Barriers: Remote Cancer Genetic Counseling for Rural...
Date: May 2018
Summarizes workshop proceedings and discussion to examine how to improve cancer patients' healthcare services navigation. Discusses current models of patient navigation programs, including programs in rural areas. Covers lessons learned, policy changes, and opportunities to improve cancer patient healthcare services navigation. Document is free to download after providing an email address.
...cancer patients' healthcare services navigation. Discusses current models of patient navigation programs, including programs in rural...
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: 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...
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...