Article
Impact of travel distance on access to treatment and survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer prescribed bevacizumab plus chemotherapy
Impact de la distance de voyage sur l'accès au traitement et la survie des patients atteints de cancer colorectal métastatique prescrits avec bevacizumab plus chimiothérapie
Fall 2017
Volume 22 - Issue 4
Evan Payette, Sabuj Sarker, Haji Chalchal
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 26–30
Content Summary
This study investigates whether travel distance affects treatment access and survival for rural patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. It finds no significant differences in treatment accessibility or survival, suggesting equitable healthcare delivery across distances.
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Chronic diseaseRural medicinePublic healthRemote medicineNorthern medicine