Distance to Care, Regional Context, and Survival in Early‐Onset Colorectal Cancer

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Examines the impact of rurality and traveling for care on early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) survival. Utilizes 2010-2022 National Cancer Database data to analyze 404,440 individuals for EOCRC compared to average-onset colorectal cancer (AOCRC), with additional breakdowns according to distance traveled for care, CRC type, rural versus urban location, survival, and undergoing surgery.

Sara Myers, Elizabeth S. Davis, Sing Chau Ng, et al.

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 134(3), 403-412

06/2026

Access · Cancer · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery