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Cost and access: The barriers stopping Aboriginal men getting prostate cancer surgery

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to receive surgery than other Australian men and more likely to face financial barriers to treatment, according to the largest Australian study of…

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A significant disparity exists in the treatment of prostate cancer among Aboriginal men in Australia. These individuals are less likely to receive surgery compared to other Australian men with the same diagnosis.

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