Regionalization of specialized health services can deliver high-quality care but may have an
adverse impact on access and outcomes because of distance from the regional centers. In …

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

The uptake of breast conserving surgery (BCS) for early stage breast cancer varies by where
women live. We investigate whether these geographical patterns have changed over time …

Background and Objectives Rural patients have poor access to specialists and are less
likely to receive evidence‐based cancer care. We hypothesized that hepatocellular …

Objective Despite looming rheumatologist shortages and a growing number of patients with
arthritis and other rheumatic conditions, nationwide estimates of access to rheumatology …

Purpose We describe impairments after breast cancer and its treatment for African American
(AA), non-Hispanic white and low-income breast cancer survivors (BCS) and whether …

Objectives To examine the demographic and health‐related factors associated with risk
behaviors that have been linked to cancer including smoking, high BMI, and low physical …

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore intrastate rural cancer risk and
incidence differences within Illinois. Design: Illinois's 83 rural counties were categorized into …

Rural women are less likely than their urban peers to have access to and to utilize cancer
screenings related to reproductive health care. This trend has been apparent to health …

People undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer will experience significant emotional
and psycho-social distress. Current research supports psycho-social interventions for this …