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Cancer-care advocates urge state support for rural access, workforce expansions and NCI designation push
Summary
Georgia CORE told the committee that rural Georgians face cancer-care access gaps, workforce shortages and infrastructure needs; recommendations included increasing tobacco-settlement funding for screening, expanding loan forgiveness and supporting NCI designation efforts.
Lynn Durham, president and CEO of Georgia CORE, summarized the House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access's findings and recommendations, saying many cancer-care resources are concentrated in Metro Atlanta and rural Georgians face meaningful access gaps in screening, treatment and clinical trials.
Durham said Georgia has 48 Commission on Cancer-accredited facilities, most in Metro Atlanta, and noted the state receives about…
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