Socioeconomic differences in prostate cancer diagnosis and stage following the introduction of Rapid Access Prostate Clinics in Ireland
Background Rapid Access Prostate Clinics (RAPCs) were introduced in Ireland in 2009 to centralise and standardise prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis within designated cancer centres. While RAPCs aim to improve diagnostic organisation following general practitioner referral, access remains influenced by socioeconomic diffe...