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Date: Nov 2019
Reports on the rural-urban disparities regarding potentially preventable deaths caused by heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years of age. Updates a January 2017 report on the same topic, with the new report using a 6-level urban-rural classification scheme and adding additional years and annual percentage change information.
...cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years...
Reviewed: Sep 2025
Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.
...cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park...
Date: Sep 2017
Reports on rural and urban rates of genetic testing to identify women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer, with data by age group and region. Also examines rural and urban post-test preventive interventions, including mastectomy, MRI, mammography, and genetic counseling.
...cancer, with data by age group and region. Also examines rural and urban post-test...
Date: May 2025
Explores the perceptions and experiences of oncology physicians regarding the impact those within rural referral networks face following the departure of physicians they see as crucial to their cancer care networks. Discusses the loss of expertise, loss of collaborative relationships, and increased patient volume, as well as the adaptive strategies networks implement to make up for the loss of crucial providers.
...cancer care networks. Discusses the loss of expertise, loss of collaborative relationships, and increased patient...
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: 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...
Date: Jan 2025
Examines accessibility issues and financial stress of 112 patients participating in an oncology clinical trial between 2018 and 2024. Includes demographic information, cancer type, miles traveled, and financial burden of participants, as well as commentary on access issues for those in rural areas.
...cancer type, miles traveled, and financial burden of participants, as well as commentary on access...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines mortality, treatment utilization, and access to care for people with intraheptic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) in rural, micropolitan, and urban areas, utilizing Iowa Cancer Registry data for 672 patients diagnosed with ICC between 2010 and 2020. Provides data breakdowns by level of rurality on patient demographics, distance to care, type of facility providing care, mortality, and odds of receiving surgery or chemotherapy.
...Cancer Registry data for 672 patients diagnosed with ICC between 2010 and 2020. Provides data...
Date: Aug 2024
Poster describing the actions of the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program to address low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in rural communities. Details priority actions emerging from discussions of 24 subject matter experts, provides data on program engagement, and discusses next steps.
...Cancer Prevention Program to address low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in rural communities. Details...
Date: 2024
Examines how mammogram facility resources, policies, and practices in metro versus nonmetro Appalachia are related to breast cancer burden and outcomes. Analyzes survey data from 192 sites to observe catchment area mammography services such as levels of staffing and available technology, practices and policies that promote screening, and quality review processes.
...cancer burden and outcomes. Analyzes survey data from 192 sites to observe catchment area mammography...