Rural-urban differences in financial burden among cancer survivors: an analysis of a nationally representative survey.
Whitney E ZahndMelinda M DavisJason S RotterRobin C VanderpoolCynthia K PerryJackilen ShannonLinda K KoStephanie B WheelerCassie L OdahowskiPaige E FarrisJan M EberthPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
A higher proportion of rural survivors reported financial problems associated with their cancer diagnosis and treatment compared to urban survivors. Future research should aim to elucidate these disparities and interventions should be tested to address the cancer-related financial problems experienced by rural survivors.