Geographic Access to Cancer Care and Treatment and Outcomes of Early-Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
In this cohort study, geographic access to cancer care was associated with guideline-recommended treatment for early-stage NSCLC and outcomes, particularly in socially marginalized patients, underscoring the importance of ensuring appropriate geographic allocations of cancer care resources and addressing travel barriers to health care to improve NSCLC treatment, prognosis, and equity.
Authors
- Min Lian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-5721)
- Pratibha Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-290X)
- Benjamin D. Kozower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5807)
- James Struthers
- Ying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-990X)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1061
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.45