Comparing Pathways to Diagnosis and Treatment for Rural and Urban Patients With Colorectal or Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
Rebecca J BerginJon D EmeryRuth BollardVictoria WhitePublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
Pathway variation was more evident by cancer type than residential location. However, access to primary care and diagnostic services for rural patients with colorectal cancer may be important policy targets. Future research should investigate the impact of diagnostic service accessibility on PCP referral behavior to further understand rural-urban disparities.