Advances in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer have paralleled signif-icant
developments in the understanding of tumour biology, pathophysiology, and genomics. In …

Demographic, geographic, and economic forces have influenced the treatment and
supportive care of patients with cancer and their families who reside in rural areas. The …

Rural oncology nursing practice combines state-of-the-art oncology skills and knowledge
with the opportunity to care for neighbors and friends. Challenges include limited access to …

Approximately one third of Australians with cancer live in regional and rural areas of the
country. They have a lower rate of survival than those in city areas because of less …

Results Five rural cancer patients requiring PELC reported a variety of needs, especially
those arising from limited information resources and multiple time-and energy-consuming …

Aim Survival rates for patients with cancer who live in rural and regional areas are worse
than in metropolitan areas. This may be due to geographical isolation, delayed diagnosis …

Objective This paper reflects on the recent growth of cancer research being conducted
through some of A ustralia's rural centres. It encompasses work being done across the fields …

Purpose While limited resources can make high‐quality, comprehensive, coordinated
cancer care provision challenging in rural settings, rural cancer patients often rely on local …

Abstract/Synopsis: Rural cancer patients face many challenges in receiving care, including
limited availability of cancer treatments and cancer support providers (oncologists, social …

This paper explored individual-and system-level factors affecting the provision of care
services for rural patients. An integrated literature review across four databases identified 22 …