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Dec 2018
People living in rural areas less likely to survive cancer
Research conducted by scientists at Aberdeen University looked into the impact on where a person lives on their cancer prognosis, and found that there was a distinct ‘survival disadvantage’ on rural people when compared to their urban equivalents.
Around 25 per cent of people in the UK live rurally.
The research investigated the possible reasons for the findings, including the fact that rural communities may delay seeking medical help until their symptoms are more serious than those living in urban areas, possibly due to poorer transport, location of cancer centres, nature of work or family commitments.
Professor Peter Murchie, lead investigator, said “A previous study showed the inequality faced by rural cancer dwellers in north-east Scotland and we wanted to see if this was replicated in other parts of the world.
“We found that it is indeed the case and we think the statistic, that if you have cancer and live rurally anywhere in the world, you are five per cent less likely to survive, is quite stark.
“The task now is to analyse why this is the case and what can be done to close this inequality gap.”
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