Challenges of Rural Cancer Care in the United States
ByMary Charlton, PhD,Jennifer Schlichting, PhD,Catherine Chioreso, MPH,Marcia Ward, PhD,Praveen Vikas, MD
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Rural cancer patients often face substantial barriers to receiving optimal treatment, including availability of cancer care providers, distance to services, lack of public transportation, financial barriers, and limited access to clinical trials. However, a number of promising approaches may address some of these challenges.