Delays for melanoma surgeries linked to insurance type
(UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) Researchers report in JAMA Dermatology that surgical treatment delays - defined as surgery that occurred more than six weeks after diagnosis - were common. Medicaid patients were 36 percent more likely than private insurance patients to experience delays.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
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