The study findings indicate that the distance to the hospital is associated with increased lung cancer mortality. This suggests that geographical proximity may play a crucial role in the disparities observed in NSCLC survival rates. Addressing these disparities should involve strategies aimed at improving healthcare accessibility, particularly for patients residing in rural areas, to enhance NSCLC outcomes and reduce mortality.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- small cell lung cancer
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- affordable care act
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- risk factors
- free survival
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- type diabetes
- brain metastases
- skeletal muscle
- health information
- glycemic control