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Main Topic: The impact of rural hospital closures on cancer surgery patients, especially regarding access too care and outcomes.
Key Findings:
* Hospital Closures & Patient Demographics: Hospitals that closed were often smaller, for-profit, non-teaching, and located in metropolitan areas. However, they disproportionately served older patients, racial/ethnic minorities (
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