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Study sheds light on the impact of geographic location on cancer diagnosis and survival

Study sheds light on the impact of geographic location on cancer diagnosis and survival Adolescents and young adults living in rural versus metropolitan U.S. counties and those living farther from the hospital where they were diagnosed are more likely to be detected at a later cancer stage, when it is generally less treatable and have lower survival rates compared with those living in metropolitan counties and closer to the reporting hospital, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. A number of studies have indicated that place of residence can influence cancer survival; however, few studies have specifically focused on geographic factors and outcomes in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, said Kimberly Johnson, associate professor and lead author of the paper Associations between geographic residence and US adolescent and young adult cancer stage and survival, published in the journal

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