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Cancer Patients In Rural Areas
Cancer Patients that reside in rural areas face many challenges when it comes to high quality health care. The top 5 cancer research centers are in some of the biggest cities in America. They are in Houston, New York, Boston, Seattle, and Baltimore.

Cancer patients in rural areas have to spend thousands of more dollars to see more experienced doctors and visit better hospitals. They spend extra money on apartments, hotels, car rentals, food, gas, and out of pocket medical expenses. For example, my mom was diagnosed with a rare cancer and she had to visit MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. She spent over $20,000 to receive better quality care.

Rural areas don't offer hospitals that promote research based care. Hospitals in urban areas have
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