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    All residents of rural areas were more likely to undergo surgery for nonmetastatic colon cancer vs. metropolitan residents, yet only rural Black patients experienced higher odds of postoperative complications and mortality, researchers noted.“In this study of fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with incident nonmetastatic colon cancer, we found that the rurality of a patient’s

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    August 5, 2022 — Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.  The differences for Black patients cropped up mainly in patients whose chances of benefiting from a left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) were…

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