Like 'Driving to San Francisco and Back, Every Week': In Rural America, Cancer Patients Face Tall Hurdles to Get Care
Source
CNN
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Date
Mar 29, 2026
Summary
Describes long distances to cancer treatment common in rural areas and how one Texas medical facility added the service in a small community. Discusses challenges in attracting oncologists to rural facilities and offering access to more modern, advanced treatments.
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Access
· Cancer
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Healthcare quality
· Physicians
· Specialty care
· Texas
· Washington