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% less likely to survive their cancer, in the first five years after diagnosis.
For the seven million Australians living outside major cities, this inequity is reflected in every stage of cancer care, from prevention through to end-of-life support.
Our five-paper series published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific explains why – and how to address these disparities.
