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Broadening Access to Minimally Invasive Surgery Could Narrow Rural-Urban Health Gaps

Source
Bioengineer.org
Link
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Date
Sep 10, 2025
Summary
Summarizes recent research findings that rural residents are more likely to experience poor outcomes compared to urban residents following surgery for colon cancer. Greater access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for rural patients is identified as a solution for improving surgery outcomes. Discusses challenges with expanding access to MIS.
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Surgery