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Shorter Time to Treatment Is Associated With Improved Survival in Rural Patients With Breast Cancer Despite Other Adverse Socioeconomic Factors.

Minh-Tri NguyenWei WeiGregory CooperAlok A KhoranaSuneel Kamath
Published in: Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) (2023)
Despite several adverse demographic and socioeconomic factors, rural patients with breast cancer with access to CoC-accredited facilities had significantly shorter TTI and better OS compared with nonrural patients. The clinical significance of this is undetermined; however, these data suggest that improving TTI can mitigate disparities in rural cancer care.
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