An Exploration of Underrepresentation of Aboriginal Cancer Patients Attending a Regional Radiotherapy Service in Western Australia

An Exploration of Underrepresentation of Aboriginal Cancer Patients Attending a Regional Radiotherapy Service in Western Australia

Travel logistics impede Aboriginal patients’ uptake of cancer treatments and is one reason for the poorer outcomes of Aboriginal people with cancer. This research examined benefits of a newly established rurally based radiotherapy unit in southwest Western Australia (WA), and included exploring the...

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Main Authors: Marilyn Lyford, Margaret M. Haigh, Siddhartha Baxi, Shelley Cheetham, Shaouli Shahid, Sandra C. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Aboriginal
Indigenous
cancer
cancer patients
radiotherapy
rural
regional
treatment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/337

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