Does health insurance status affect childhood cancer survival?

(Wiley) A new study examines whether insurance status may affect survival in children diagnosed with cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest largely similar survival trends between privately insured children and those with Medicaid at diagnosis, with slight evidence for an increased risk of cancer death in children who were uninsured at diagnosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news