Find publications regarding rural health in Missouri with a focus on Cancer.

Papers published since 2020 are included and the list is updated three times a year (April, August and December). The title of publications is italicized. The author(s) affiliated with the UM System is bolded.

If you have any questions or if you are a published author from the UM System who would like to have their health research included on this list, please contact Kate Robbins at RHRC@umsystem.edu.

Cancer

Determining patient needs to enhance exercise program implementation and uptake in rural settings for women after a cancer diagnosis, Adams JL, Martin MY, Pisu M, Oster RA, Qu H, Shewchuk RM, Sheffield ME, Minter A, Baumann AA, Rogers LQ. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(8):4641-4649. DOI:10.1007/s00520-021-05990-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8238835/

Tags: physical activity, cancer, women

Facilitators of multisector collaboration for delivering cancer control interventions in rural communities: a descriptive qualitative study, Allen P, Walsh-Bailey C, Hunleth J, Carothers BJ, Brownson RC. Prev Chronic Dis. 2022;19:E48. DOI:10.5888/pcd19.210450 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9390795/

Tags: cancer

The impact of breast cancer-related lymphedema on rural and small-town Survivors’ return-to-work and quality of life: A multiple-case study, Anbari AB, Sun Y, McCaffrey S, Morton J, Armer JM. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. 2021;29. DOI:10.1016/j.ctarc.2021.100459 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8688269/

Tags: breast cancer, survivors, quality of life

Breast cancer survivorship in rural settings: a systematic review, Anbari AB, Wanchai A, Graves R. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2020;28(8):3517-3531. DOI:10.1007/s00520-020-05308-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05308-0

Tags: breast cancer, survivors

Neighborhood deprivation and rurality associated with patient-reported outcomes and survival in men with prostate cancer in NRG RTOG 0415, Bai J, Pugh SL, Eldridge R, Yeager KA, Zhang Q, Lee WR, Shah AB, Dayes IS, D'Souza DP, Michalski JM, Efstathiou JA, Longo JM, Pisansky TM, Maier JM, Faria SL, Desai AB, Seaward SA, Sandler HM, Cooley ME, Bruner DW. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.035

Tags: prostate cancer, socioeconomic, environmental deprivation, survivors

Mapping the lay of the land: using interactive network analytic tools for collaboration in rural cancer prevention and control, Carothers BJ, Allen P, Walsh-Bailey C, Duncan D, Pacheco RV, White KR, Jeckstadt D, Tsai E, Brownson RC. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022;31(6):1159-1167. DOI:10.1158/1055-9965.Epi-21-1446
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9167755/

Tags: cancer, collaborative networks, prevention and control

The rural household production of health approach: applying lessons from Zambia to rural cancer disparities in the U.S, Chileshe M, Bunkley EN, Hunleth J. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(2). DOI:10.3390/ijerph19020974
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8776173/

Tags: cancer, health disparities, household production of health approach (HHPH)

Head and neck cancer survival disparities by race and rural-urban context, Clarke JA, Despotis AM, Ramirez RJ, Zevallos JP, Mazul AL. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2020;29(10):1955-1961. DOI:10.1158/1055-9965.Epi-20-0376 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9073403/

Tags: head and neck cancer, survivorship, race, health disparities

Differences in electronic personal health information tool use between rural and urban cancer patients in the United States: secondary data analysis, Greenberg-Worisek A, Ferede L, Balls-Berry J, Marigi I, Valentin Mendez E, Bajwa N, Ouk M, Orellana M, Enders F. JMIR Cancer. 2020;6(2):e17352. DOI:10.2196/17352
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7445607/

Tags: cancer, patient engagement, health disparities, digital divide

Cancer disparities in the context of rurality: risk factors and screening across various U.S. rural classification codes, Hirko KA, Xu H, Rogers LQ, Martin MY, Roy S, Kelly KM, Christy SM, Ashing KT, Yi JC, Lewis-Thames MW, Meade CD, Lu Q, Gwede CK, Nemeth J, Ceballos RM, Menon U, Cueva K, Yeary K, Klesges LM, Baskin ML, Alcaraz KI, Ford S. Cancer Causes Control. 2022;33(8):1095-1105. DOI:10.1007/s10552-022-01599-2 Available on PubMed Central August 2023

Tags: cancer, screening, health disparities

Rural-urban differences in neuroimmune biomarkers and health status among women living with breast cancer, Hulett JM, Abshire DA, Armer JM, Millspaugh R, Millspaugh J. Cancer Nursing. 2021;44(4):323-332. DOI:10.1097/NCC.0000000000000802 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628188/

Tags: breast cancer, survivorship, biomarkers

Navigating breast cancer screening in rural Missouri: from patient navigation to social navigation, Hunleth J, Steinmetz E. Med Anthropol. 2022;41(2):228-242. DOI:10.1080/01459740.2021.2015347
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8852332/

Tags: breast cancer, screening, health inequalities

Associations between geographic residence and US adolescent and young adult cancer stage and survival, Johnson KJ, Wang X, Barnes JM, Delavar A. Cancer. 2021;127(19):3640-3650. DOI:10.1002/cncr.33667
https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.33667

Tags: adolescent, cancer, young adult, survivorship, geography

A framework for equitable partnerships to promote cancer prevention and control in rural settings, Ko LK, Scarinci IC, Bouchard EG, Drake BF, Rodriguez EM, Chen MS, Kepka D, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Befort C, Shannon J, Farris PE, Trentham-Dietz A, Onega T. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2022;6(2). DOI:10.1093/jncics/pkac017
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997116/

Tags: cancer, community partnerships, healthcare disparities

Perspectives of cancer prevention and control resources from stakeholders in rural southern Illinois, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Lewis-Thames MW, Wiedenman E, James A, Chambers L. J Rural Health. 2022;38(2):398-408. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12606 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8683572/

Tags: cancer control, cancer prevention, qualitative research

Distance and transportation barriers to colorectal cancer screening in a rural community, Lee KMN, Hunleth J, Rolf L, Maki J, Lewis-Thames M, Oestmann K, James AS. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023;14:21501319221147126. DOI:10.1177/21501319221147126
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9829879/

Tags: cancer screening, colon cancer, implementation

Closing the rural cancer care gap: three institutional approaches, Levit LA, Byatt L, Lyss AP, Paskett ED, Levit K, Kirkwood K, Schenkel C, Schilsky RL. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020;16(7):422-430. DOI:10.1200/op.20.00174
https://doi.org/10.1200/op.20.00174

Tags: cancer care, healthcare disparities

Understanding posttreatment patient-provider communication and follow-up care among self-identified rural cancer survivors in Illinois, Lewis-Thames MW, Carnahan LR, James AS, Watson KS, Molina Y. J Rural Health. 2020;36(4):549-563. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12414 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7351605/

Tags: cancer survivors, disease management, health communication, survivorship

Consequences of structural urbanism: urban-rural differences in cancer patients' use and perceived importance of supportive care services from a 2017-2018 midwestern survey, Lewis-Thames MW, Fank P, Gates M, Robinson K, Delfino K, Paquin Z, Seaman AT, Molina Y. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(6). DOI:10.3390/ijerph19063405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8955585/

Tags: cancer survivors, health services underuse, healthcare disparities, healthcare utilization

Racial and ethnic differences in rural-urban trends in 5-year survival of patients with lung, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers: 1975-2011 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER), Lewis-Thames MW, Langston ME, Khan S, Han Y, Fuzzell L, Xu S, Moore JX. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2212246. DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12246 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9121191/

Tags: cancer, survivors

Adapting a research and community capacity-building program to address rural cancer burden and facilitate partnership development between rural community stakeholders and an urban comprehensive cancer center, Lewis-Thames MW, Leahy N, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Ackermann N, Maki J, Davis KL, Drake BF. J Cancer Educ. 2023. DOI:10.1007/s13187-022-02256-7

Tags: disparities, colorectal cancer, community-based participatory research, community-institutional relations

Rural residence is related to shorter survival in epithelial ovarian cancer patients, Lutgendorf SK, Ramirez E, Schrepf A, Valentine MC, Charlton M, Zimmerman MB, Goodheart MJ, Zia S, Sood AK, Thaker PH. Gynecol Oncol. 2021;163(1):22-28. DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.07.035 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511108/

Tags: disparities, education, ovarian cancer, survival

Somatic mutation variant analysis in rural, resectable non‐small cell lung carcinoma patients, Mitchem JB, Miller A, Manjunath Y, Barbirou M, Raju M, Shen Y, Li G, Avella DM, Chaudhuri AA, Shyu CR, Warren WC, Tonellato PJ, Kaifi JT. Cancer Genetics. 2022;268-269:75-82. DOI:10.1016/j.cancergen.2022.09.008

Tags: non-small lung cancer, precision medicine, targeted therapy, whole exome sequencing

Exploring the intersectionality of race/ethnicity with rurality on breast cancer outcomes: SEER analysis, 2000-2016, Moore JX, Andrzejak SE, Jones S, Han Y. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9883364/

Tags: breast cancer, cancer, disparities, race

Multilevel associations with cancer screening among women in rural, segregated communities within the northeastern USA: a mixed-methods study, Moss JL, Leach K, Stoltzfus KC, Granzow M, Reiter PL, Onega T, Klesges LM, Ruffin MTt. J Cancer Educ. 2022;37(6):1982-1992. DOI:10.1007/s13187-021-02069-0
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279881/

Tags: cancer screening, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, racial residential segregation, women’s health

Incidence and risk of suicide among patients with head and neck cancer in rural, urban, and metropolitan areas, Osazuwa-Peters N, Barnes JM, Okafor SI, Taylor DB, Hussaini AS, Adjei Boakye E, Simpson MC, Graboyes EM, Lee WT. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021;147(12):1045-1052. DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1728
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8304170/

Tags: head and neck cancer, suicide

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions, Peoples AR, Oswald LB, Ose J, Daniels B, Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Gigic B, Kirchhoff AC, Lin T, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK, Jr., Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Shibata D, LaStayo P, Gonzalez B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM. J Rural Health. 2022;38(4):886-899. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12648 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9115146/

Tags: COVID-19, cancer, exercise habits, financial stress, health care delivery

Low burden strategies are needed to reduce smoking in rural healthcare settings: a lesson from cancer clinics, Ramsey AT, Baker TB, Pham G, Stoneking F, Smock N, Colditz GA, James AS, Liu J, Bierut LJ, Chen LS. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(5). DOI:10.3390/ijerph17051728
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7084618/

Tags: cancer care, decision support, electronic health record, health disparities, implementation strategies, smoking cessation treatment, tobacco use

Urban-rural disparities in access to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening in Missouri and Illinois, Rohatgi KW, Marx CM, Lewis-Thames MW, Liu J, Colditz GA, James AS. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020;17:E140. DOI:10.5888/pcd17.200202 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7665516/

Tags: cancer, lung cancer, cancer screening

Designing home-based physical activity programs for rural cancer survivors: A survey of technology access and preferences, Salerno EA, Gao R, Fanning J, Gothe NP, Peterson LL, Anbari AB, Kepper MM, Luo J, James AS, McAuley E, Colditz GA. Front Oncol. 2023;13:1061641. DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1061641
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9907024/

Tags: cancer survivorship, intervention design, physical activity, survey, technology

Embedding lifestyle interventions into cancer care: has telehealth narrowed the equity gap?, Dennett AM, Hirko KA, Porter KJ, Loh KP, Liao Y, Yang L, Arem H, Sukumar JS, Salerno EA. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2023;2023(61):133-139. DOI:10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac028 https://doi.org/10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac028

Tags: cancer, telehealth, survivors, underserved populations

Rural-urban disparities in mortality and geriatric assessment among older adults with cancer: The cancer & aging resilience evaluation (CARE) registry, Fowler ME, Kenzik KM, Al-Obaidi M, Harmon C, Giri S, Arora S, Stephenson C, Khushman M, Outlaw D, Bhatia S, Williams GR. J Geriatr Oncol. 2023;14(4):101505. DOI:10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101505

Tags: geriatric assessment, health disparities, cancer

Forecasting rural and urban otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, and oropharyngeal carcinoma, Falk GE, Okut H, Lightner JS, Farrokhian N, LaCrete F, Chiu A, Shnayder Y, Bond J, Sykes KJ. Laryngoscope. 2023. DOI:10.1002/lary.30809 https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30809

Tags: health disparity; oropharyngeal carcinoma; otolaryngologist; radiation oncologist

Survival disparities in rural versus urban patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: A multi-institutional study from the US neuroendocrine tumor study group, Mirza MB, Baechle JJ, Marincola Smith P, Dillhoff M, Poultsides G, Rocha FG, Cho CS, Winslow ER, Fields RC, Maithel SK, Idrees K. Am J Surg. 2024. DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.03.003

Tags: neuroendocrine tumor, study group, pancreatic, overall survival