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Cancer study brings bleak news for bush

January 10, 2005· Posted by Court
Related: Oz in the News

Australians living in rural and regional areas continue to suffer poor cancer survival rates, according to a new study.

The research published in the Medical Journal of Australia shows people living outside major cities have less access to high quality cancer care and have lower survival rates after diagnosis of the disease.

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