DailyMail — Cancer patients are more likely to survive their battle if they live in the countryside, new research suggests.
Being surrounded by trees and fields in every direction reduces the risk of death by 29 per cent for those with the disease.
Experts believe it could be down to the ease of getting a GP appointment in rural villages, allowing symptoms to be addressed quickly.
A closer relationship with the doctor may offer another explanation for the results of the British study, which city-dwellers often struggle to develop.
Scientists also hinted that those living away from urban areas are more likely to be affluent – a factor known to increase someone’s life expectancy.
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