ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2026
Towards equitable cancer outcomes for rural and remote communities: reflections, lessons and recommendations.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Patient Experience of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Views from a Patient, His Physician and a Patient Association.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing the European code of cancer practice in a rural and coastal setting: a qualitative study.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
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- The landscape of lung cancer screening globally: a comparison of established programs and estimates of eligibility to participate.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Review
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- Trends and disparities in neoplasm-related mortality with death-certificate-documented protein-energy malnutrition in the United States, 1999-2024: a CDC WONDER multiple cause of death study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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38 authors.
Anna UgaldeInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Hannah JongebloedInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Charlene WrightInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Helena RodiInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Anna ChapmanInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Skye MarshallInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Drew ArasWestern Alliance, Victoria, Australia.
Rebecca J BerginInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Sophie BoffaEquitable Cancer Outcomes Across Rural and Remote Australia (ECORRA) National Consumer Program, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Anna BoltongDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Michele ConlinInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Fiona Crawford-WilliamsCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia.
Carl de WetMedical Services and Clinical Governance, South West Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, Queensland, Australia.
Wasek FaisalDept of Medical Oncology, Grampians Health, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Lan GaoInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Harry GasperSunshine Coast University Private Hospital, Doherty Street, Birtinya, Queensland, Australia.
Kate GunnIIMPACT in Health, Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia.
Nicolas H HartCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia.
Theresa HayesSouth West Regional Cancer Centre, South West Oncology, Oncology, Victoria, Australia.
Florian HoneyballUniversity of Sydney School of Rural Health, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
Elizabeth A JohnstonViertel Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
Deme KarikiosSydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Nicole KissInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Lucy LeighHunter Medical Research Institute, New South Wales, Australia.
Patricia M LivingstonInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Carmel O'KaneWimmera Cancer Centre, Grampians Health Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
Rebecca PerryHealth Translation South Australia, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Australia.
Joel RheeDiscipline of General Practice, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia.
Sharina RivaInstitute for Health Transformation, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Laura SergeantInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Camille E ShortMelbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Melbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ruth StewartSouth West Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia.
Victoria TurnerEquitable Cancer Outcomes Across Rural and Remote Australia (ECORRA) National Consumer Program, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Megan VarlowPrevention and Screening, Cancer Institute NSW, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
Kate WhittakerCancer Care Policy, Cancer Council Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Anna Wong SheeGrampians Health, Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Serene YoongInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Laura AlstonDeakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
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Abstract
People living in rural and remote areas continue to face significant inequities in cancer outcomes compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Despite advances in cancer control, these disparities persist across the cancer trajectory. This personal view consolidates findings from our
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Cancer survivorsHealth inequitiesOncology service hospitalRural healthRural health services
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