Geographic access to cancer care and treatment and outcomes of early-stage non–small cell lung cancer

JAMA Network Open

2025-03-18

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cohort study, geographic access to cancer care was associated with guideline-recommended treatment for early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and outcomes, particularly in socially marginalized patients, underscoring the importance of ensuring appropriate geographic allocations of cancer care resources and addressing travel barriers to health care to improve NSCLC treatment, prognosis, and equity.

Corresponding authors: To contact the corresponding authors, email Ying Liu, MD, PhD (yliu3@wustl.edu) and Min Lian, MD, PhD (lian200@wustl.edu).

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1061)

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