Rural-Urban Differences in Financial Burden Among Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey
Date
12/2019
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer
Description
Rural cancer survivors may disproportionately experience financial problems due to their cancer because of greater travel costs, higher uninsured/underinsured rates, and other factors. Our objective was to examine rural-urban differences in reported financial problems due to cancer using a nationally representative survey.
Center
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Authors
Whitney Zahnd, Melinda Davis, Jason Rotter, Robin Vanderpool, Cynthia Perry, Jackilen Shannon, Linda Ko, Stephanie Wheeler, Cassie Odahowski, Paige Farris, Jan Eberth
Topics