To restate this for US folks who aren’t familiar with cancer -
The reason they rarely get to see stage 4 cancer in Australia is because their health care system would rather treat it when it’s at stage 1, and patients are able to seek that treatment without fear of bankruptcy; but in the US, public health care isn’t generally available until you’re 65, leading to a huge spike in “I couldn’t afford to see a doctor sooner” stage 4 cancers.
EDIT: Please do review the replies below, as they offer legitimate questions/doubts about my comment.
The reason they rarely get to see stage 4 cancer in Australia is because their health care system would rather treat it when it’s at stage 1, and patients are able to seek that treatment without fear of bankruptcy; but in the US, public health care isn’t generally available until you’re 65, leading to a huge spike in “I couldn’t afford to see a doctor sooner” stage 4 cancers.
EDIT: Please do review the replies below, as they offer legitimate questions/doubts about my comment.