A study finds cancer death rates are 74% higher in Scotland's most deprived communities.
Melanie Finlay is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment at Raigmore hospital in Inverness.
"I've also met people who live in the countryside and have faced long, difficult journeys to access treatment."Melanie got married in April this year after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer Due to the pandemic, she faced a two-month wait and after seeing a physiotherapist, she was finally diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2021, that had spread to her bones and was stage four."It is unfair if people living in one area or community in Scotland have less chance of surviving cancer because of who they are, where they live or barriers they face while trying to get treatment."In its report, CRUK has laid out three key actions to tackle cancer inequalities.
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