ASTRO: Over 50 Million Americans Reside in Counties Without a Radiation Oncology Clinic

Over 50 million Americans live in counties without a radiation oncology clinic, and between 2018 and 2025, practice sites disproportionately closed in rural, freestanding, and community-based settings, per an ASTRO report.

• Over 50 million Americans reside in counties with no radiation oncology clinic.
• Practice site closures between 2018 and 2025 disproportionately affected rural, freestanding, and community-based settings.
• The report highlights a widening geographic disparity in access to radiation therapy.

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