RURAL cancer patients are more likely to die than those in urban areas, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Although the overall risk of cancer death decreased by one per cent from 2001 to 2010, the study shows the decrease was almost twice as high in metropolitan areas compared with rural and regional areas.
Some of the biggest disparities are for melanoma and cancers of the lung, prostate, oesophagus and colon.
The authors, led by Dr Michael Coory of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, suggest a lack of investment in strategic planning is part of the reason.
They say enough is known about the causes to start evaluating possible solutions.
These include more accommodation support for patients who need to travel to metropolitan centres, virtual multidisciplinary teams and fly-in, fly-out services.
The authors point out, however, that research to guide service planning and budget decisions is not as prestigious as laboratory and clinical research for treatments and cures.
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