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Coverage of cancer services in Australia and providers' views on service gaps: findings from a national cross-sectional survey.

Jennifer Hunter BMed MScPH PhDCaroline SmithGeoff P DelaneyKate TemplemanSuzanne GrantJane M Ussher
Published in: BMC cancer (2019)
The broad range of cancer services, settings and ownership identified by this survey highlights the complexity of the Australian healthcare system that cancer survivors must navigate and the challenges of providing comprehensive cancer care particularly in rural and remote regions. Whilst the significant role of supportive care and survivorship services are increasingly being recognised, the findings from this survey support calls for innovative service models and funding mechanisms that expand the focus from preventing and treating cancer to supporting cancer survivors throughout the cancer continuum and promoting the delivery of integrated and equitable cancer care across the public and private sectors.
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