“…30,31,33,41,50,102,103 This directly influences the availability and quality of care and the significant direct and indirect costs of care that can accrue. This includes long waiting times for specialist appointments for public patients, a shortage of medical doctors 104,105 , high staff turnover among rural GPs 10,18,30 , travel for medical appointments or diagnostic tests, diagnostic delays in the primary healthcare setting and long waiting times for specialist care 10,31,98,100 , delays in treatment and overall cancer care, and associated accommodation and food needs. 5,10,30,31,102 These different logistical barriers have made the cancer journey fragmented for many Indigenous people.…”