Figure 1.

Map of British Columbia showing the geographic distribution of rural, small urban, medium urban, and large urban areas by local health authorities. The four BC Cancer Agency centers—Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Southern Interior, and Fraser Valley—are represented by asterisks, and cities are represented by circles on the map. Two additional BC Cancer Agency centers, Abbotsford and Center for the North, opened after the study period.

Abbreviations: AC, Abbotsford; CN, Center for the North; FV, Fraser Valley; SI, Southern Interior; V, Vancouver; VI, Vancouver Island.