How Transportation Insecurity Impacts Cancer Patients

Research suggests that transportation insecurity may affect 1 in 4 adults in the United States, and transportation barriers have been shown to disrupt medical care.^1,2

A survey of US adults published earlier this year showed that 1 in 5 respondents without access to a vehicle or public transportation went without needed medical care.²

Cancer patients may be particularly susceptible to transportation-related disruptions in care because cancer care typically requires frequent health care visits over a prolonged period, the need for specialized care may require greater travel burdens, public transportation may be unsafe or logistically difficult for cancer patients, and the financial toxicity of cancer treatment may amplify transportation insecurity.³