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Editorial
. 2021 Dec;28(13):8011-8013.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-10653-3. Epub 2021 Aug 22.

Geographic Disparities in Oncologic Treatment and Outcomes: The Urban-Rural Divide

Adrian Diaz  1 , Timothy M Pawlik  2
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Editorial

Geographic Disparities in Oncologic Treatment and Outcomes: The Urban-Rural Divide

Adrian Diaz et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec.
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