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50 Million Americans Live in Counties Without a Radiation Oncology Clinic, Study Finds
More than 50 million Americans live in counties without a radiation oncology practice site and millions more are at risk, according to a new study published today. The national analysis found that from 2018 to 2025, radiation oncology practice sites disproportionately disappeared from rural areas and freestanding, community-based settings, raising concerns about patients' access to cancer care in communities already facing health care and economic challenges.
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