This report focuses on the social determinants of health and their impact on lung cancer risk, access to care and outcomes for people with low income and people who live in rural and remote communities, and describes system-level changes that need to happen to reduce related inequities
The social determinants of health heavily influence lung cancer outcomes
Each week in Canada, 560 people hear the words, “You have lung cancer.”
Review a synthesis map that shows the stages of cancer diagnosis from the patient’s perspective based on three areas: remote, rural and urban
Review a synthesis map that shows the stages of cancer diagnosis from the clinician’s perspective based on three areas: remote, rural and urban
Review a synthesis map that shows the stages of the colorectal cancer screening process from both a rural resident’s and a suburban resident’s perspective
Review a map that shows the stages of the breast cancer screening process from both a rural resident’s and an urban resident’s perspective
Learn how virtual care is currently being used in Canada, its impact on the overall sustainability of our health care system and its potential to improve cancer care
Learn about the distances and times many Inuit need to travel to receive cancer care
In this video, Dr. Esther Tailfeathers gives practical advice about healthcare during the cancer journey for people in remote communities
Learn about the cancer journey for First Nations peoples living off-reserve and relevant, international models and practices in this 2013 report
This report examines pathways and leading models of cancer care in rural, remote and isolated First Nations communities
