Effects of primary care physician density, urologist presence, and insurance status on stage of diagnosis for urologic malignancies

Conclusions Increased PCP density and insurance coverage reduced the odds of an advanced diagnosis. Implementation of policies to improve access to healthcare including through increasing PCP density and reducing the number of uninsured patients should result in diagnosis at an earlier stage, which will likely improved cancer-related outcomes.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research