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Date: Nov 2010
Details a study on the time between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and a biopsy-confirmed cancer diagnosis in veterans. Compares rural and urban areas.
...cancer diagnosis in veterans. Compares rural and urban areas. --- What Happens After an Elevated PSA Test...
Date: Oct 2013
Discusses the frequency of four common and preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among residents in rural North Florida.
...cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among...
Date: Dec 2019
Summarizes research on achieving health equity in preventive services including screening, counseling, medication, and management for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in adult patients by identifying the effects of impediments and barriers that create disparities, and the effectiveness of strategies and interventions to reduce them. Study reports barriers that resulted in or explained a disparity in preventive service, and the effectiveness of the clinician-patient relationship, health information technology, and health system intervention. Studies included African American, Hispanic, Korean and Chinese American, and rural and low-income patients.
...cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in adult patients by identifying the effects of impediments and barriers...
Date: Jan 2015
Details a study based on surveys of women in rural Appalachian regions of Kentucky who have started the HPV vaccination regarding their perceived level of control over their health and, specifically, cervical cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses of the HPV vaccination.
...cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses...
Date: 2015
Reports the rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data by age range, gender, income level, education, and risk factors. Offers rural-specific data for health disparities and social determinants of health.
...cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data...
Date: Aug 2025
Examines the combined prevalence of obesity and chronic health conditions, including high blood pressure, cancer, and diabetes, among others, by demographic group, utilizing Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component data. See Figure 6 for a comparison of prevalence between metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs.
...cancer, and diabetes, among others, by demographic group, utilizing Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household...
Date: Oct 2025
A podcast episode discussing a mobile mammography unit in Louisiana. Discusses differences in rural and urban breast cancer incidence and how a mobile unit increases access to preventive care.
...cancer incidence and how a mobile unit increases access to preventive care. --- On the Road...
Date: Jan 2014
Identifies the significant factors associated with choice of provider, cancer treatment, and the travel time affecting access for rural residents in Iowa.
...cancer treatment, and the travel time affecting access for rural residents in Iowa. --- Access to Chemotherapy...
Date: 2016
Describes an academic partnership between the University of Kentucky and White House Clinics, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Appalachian Kentucky, to adopt, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based office consult shown to improve patient acceptance of prevention care practices including a variety of cancer screenings.
...cancer screenings. --- Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Preventive Care Practices in a Federally...
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024
Resources and information to help you locate and fairly and accurately use statistics and data on rural health needs and rural/urban disparities.
...Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles provide county-level data and maps on cancer burden...