{
  "id": 659699,
  "title": "Analysis reveals geographic and ethnic inequities in cancer radiotherapy access across New Zealand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/analysis-reveals-geographic-and-ethnic-inequities-in-cancer",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-analysis-reveals-geographic-ethnic-inequities.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The first nationwide study comparing urban and rural rates of receiving radiotherapy treatment for three major cancers highlighted significant geographic and equity differences. Led by the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, the study compared radiotherapy rates among rural Māori and non-Māori New Zealanders with those of their urban counterparts for breast, prostate and lung cancers.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}