Website Search Results for: cancer
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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...
Reviewed: Apr 28, 2026
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 statistics and maps on cancer burden...
Date: Apr 2026
Provides data on the prevalence of heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level of rurality, using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
...cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke among adults age 45 and older by level...
Date: May 2022
A research letter that provides data on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence from 1995 to 2016 in the United States using the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken down by sex, age, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and poverty level.
...Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken...
Date: Jun 2018
Results of a colorectal cancer screening study using data from two health networks comprising 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in metropolitan St. Louis and rural Missouri. Examines characteristics of the 483 participants and differences between the rural and urban health centers where the screenings took place. Features demographic statistics.
...cancer screening study using data from two health networks comprising 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers...
Date: Nov 2019
Results of a study examining whether opioid-related hospitalization is associated with cancer, stroke, obesity, asthma, liver or spinal disease, and arthritis. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
...cancer, stroke, obesity, asthma, liver or spinal disease, and arthritis. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns...
Date: Jan 2026
Discusses the role of trust among rural community members, healthcare professionals, and other community leaders in promoting HPV vaccination. Discusses churches, other faith-based settings, and other trusted institutions as sites for collaborations to increase vaccine uptake and address rural cancer disparities.
...cancer disparities. Gabriel Benavidez 01/2026 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Cancer · Culture · Networking and collaboration...
Date: Feb 2024
Congressional hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee discussing pharmaceutical drug shortages. Discusses cancer care, healthcare quality, the 340B program, supply and demand, reimbursement, and other policy measures. Witnesses include Dr. Stephen Schleicher discussing rural concerns. Captions available in video player.
...cancer care, healthcare quality, the 340B program, supply and demand, reimbursement, and other policy measures...
Date: Oct 2024
Analyzes adaptations made by a patient navigation program to improve colorectal cancer screenings at rural primary care clinics in Oregon. Examines patient reflections and interviews as well as clinic meetings and reflections from practice facilitators. Discusses proactive adaptations of the program for a rural context as well as reactive adaptations made due to COVID-19.
...cancer screenings at rural primary care clinics in Oregon. Examines patient reflections and interviews as well...
Date: Jan 2026
Examines the impact of weather events, resource extraction, and dust exposure on cancer risk in rural communities in Arizona. Utilizes a community-based study and data from multiple sampling sites to analyze child and adult exposure to hazardous elements.
...cancer risk in rural communities in Arizona. Utilizes a community-based study and data from...