Women living in rural areas in the U.S. are significantly more likely to have metastatic disease at the time of their ovarian cancer diagnosis than those living in metropolitan areas, a study of patients in three Midwest states found. This finding is likely not a consequence of travel time to reach a primary care provider. Rather, researchers said, it may be due to greater distances for obstetric gynecologists, fewer clinical resources, lesser expertise among specialists,…
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