Bridging the Gap: A Rural Health Column; The Importance of Early Diagnosis: Late Cancer Diagnosis in Rural Cancer Care - Butler County Times-Gazette

Bridging the Gap: A Rural Health Column; The Importance of Early Diagnosis: Late Cancer Diagnosis in Rural Cancer Care - Butler County Times-Gazette

When it comes to cancer, timing can mean the difference between life and death. An early diagnosis opens the door to more effective treatment options and better survival odds. But in rural America, far too many patients are diagnosed too late—when the cancer has already advanced and the path to recovery becomes steeper, costlier, and more uncertain. This disparity is due to rural areas often facing a combination of structural and socioeconomic b…