Abstract/Synopsis: Rural cancer patients face many challenges in receiving care, including
limited availability of cancer treatments and cancer support providers (oncologists, social …

Einleitung: Diese Studie ging der Frage nach, wie viele Krebspatienten psychoonkologische
Versorgung im Krankenhaus oder in Krebsberatungsstellen erhalten und welche Faktoren …

BACKGROUND US breast cancer deaths have been declining since 1989, but African
American women are still more likely than white women to die of breast cancer. Black/white …

Methods We used Texas Cancer Registry data of 120,738 female breast cancer patients≥
50 years old diagnosed between 1995–2009. We defined rural vs. non-rural residence …

One in 13 students has a food allergy that requires individualized health care plans,
emergency action plans, and training for school personnel. 1 Reactions in schools are …

Aim Identify what factors rural women perceived to influence their surgical choice for EBC.
Background Higher rates of mastectomy still remain for women with early breast cancer …

Introduction Appalachian Kentucky is recognized for elevated rates of cervical cancer, which
exerts an undue burden in this medically underserved region. The purpose of this study was …

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks second for all cancer related deaths among
men and women together and third for either sex when considered separately. Disparities …

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy that accounts for approximately 1% of
all adult cancers. This study investigated the impact of patient distance traveled to MM care …

Purpose People diagnosed with cancer from rural and remote locations may experience
heightened distress because of distance from cancer treatment and support services. We …