The impact of expanding gynecologic oncology care to ovarian cancer patients in small cities and rural communities.

Objective: Patients with ovarian cancer from smaller cities and rural communities face unique challenges in accessing comprehensive care. This study compares management strategies, outcomes, and access to care for patients in a small city and surrounding rural communities before and after establishing a full-time gynecologic oncology (GO) office.

Methods: A local tumor registry was used to identify patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer before and after a full-time GO office was established.