Cancer care disparities among rural populations are increasingly documented and may be
worsening, likely because of the impact of rurality on access to state-of-the-art cancer …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. CRC incidence
and mortality can be reduced through screening. However, in the United States, screening …

Purpose Rural residents may have lower access to and use of certain health information
sources relative to urban residents. We investigated differences in information source …

Background: Cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States are declining, but this
decrease may not be observed in rural areas where residents are more likely to live in …

Purpose Health care access and advanced cancer stage are associated with oncologic
outcomes for numerous common cancers. However, the impact of patient travel distance to …

Background Interventions to improve fecal testing for colorectal cancer (CRC) exist, but are
not yet routine practice. We conducted this systematic review to determine how …

Morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) can be attenuated through guideline
concordant screening and intervention. This study used Medicaid and commercial claims …

Background: Although colorectal cancer death rates in the United States have declined by
half since 1970, large geographic disparities persist. Spatial identification of high-risk areas …

Objectives. We examined the impact of geographic residency status and census tract (CT)-
level socioeconomic status (SES) on colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes. Methods. This was …

Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older cancer survivors can be
impaired by factors such as treatment, comorbidities, and social challenges. These HRQOL …