One in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. A cancer diagnosis
requires supportive care during diagnosis, treatment, follow up and palliative care. Those …

Breast cancer is the leading cause of female cancer in Canada. However, there is limited
research on the health and supportive needs of rural women living with this illness. The …

Purpose Rural (vs urban) patients experience poorer cancer outcomes and are less likely to
be engaged in cancer prevention, such as screening. As part of a community needs …

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

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 …

Background: People living in rural areas who have a diagnosis of cancer have poorer
outcomes than people living in urban centers. The reasons for this are unclear. Little is …

A look at the special challenges of delivering cancer care in rural areas, as ASCO seeks to
address this issue.

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 …

Objective Relatively little research has been carried out on the health and supportive care
needs of rural women living with breast cancer. In this study, results from a Canadian focus …

Background Rural cancer survivors (RCS) potentially have unique medical and supportive
care experiences when they return to their communities posttreatment because of the …