(PCM+) A Rural Cancer Survivor’s Story

by Stephanie Krenn | Contributing Writer

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Every cancer journey, major medical diagnosis and chronic illness is unique to the individual, but each of us has a personal connection to these circumstances. Rural residents share additional burdens regarding access to medical care and resources for improved quality of life. I am not a medical professional, but as someone who has been navigating the discrepancies, and few improvements, in medical treatment and survivorship between urban and rural patients, I do have a story to tell.