Social and Behavioral Interventions to Address Modifiable Cancer Risk Factors in Rural Populations

Rural populations face elevated rates of disease-related morbidity and mortality, including higher incidence rates for several preventable cancers (e.g., lung, cervical, colorectal, oropharyngeal, and melanoma). Rural populations face notable contextual and structural challenges, including high poverty rates, challenges in accessing healthcare services, and a limited number of health care facilities available for medical care and follow-up care. Therefore, intervention research focused on primary prevention of cancer is needed in rural areas. In this webinar, speakers will present preliminary findings and methodologies for intervening with rural populations to prevent cancer among young adults using social media, and to improve access to tobacco cessation services among rural smokers in Appalachia.

This webinar is part of the BRP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Webinar Series, which aims to highlight research conducted or funded by NCI’s BRP focused on issues related to health disparities and health equity. For more information, please contact Tanya Agurs-Collins or Maria Roditis.

Reasonable Accommodations

Closed captioning will be available to all participants. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact ncidccpsbrpadvances@mail.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the event.