More than 1,200 deaths in regional Queensland could have been prevented in the ten years to 2007 if regional cancer survival rates had been equal to the Queensland average. While there were many advances in health care during the 20th century, these benefits have not been shared equally across all population subgroups, particularly for people living in rural and disadvantaged areas. This report describes the variation in cancer incidence and survival across small geographical areas in Queensland.
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