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The Receipt of Psychological Services and Acceptability of Local Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Are There Rural Vs. Urban Differences?

Description
Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s)
Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation
Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date
10/2026
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Children and youth · Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Kentucky