Clinical Practice
Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here’s what needs to change
37 studies across multiple countries found a consistent pattern: the more remote your location, the worse your chances
If you live in rural or remote Australia and are diagnosed with cancer, you’re less likely to survive than someone in the city with the same disease. Our research shows people in rural Australia are 13 per cent less likely to survive their cancer, in the first five years after diagnosis.
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