A U.S. population ‐based study of insurance disparities in cancer survival among adolescents and young adults

ConclusionsAYA in the US experience disparities in cancer survival based on insurance status, independent of late stage of presentation. Patients age 26 ‐39 may be especially vulnerable to health outcomes associated with poor socioeconomic status, treatment disparities, and poor access to care.

Source: Cancer Medicine - June 25, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Meryl D. Colton, DeLayna Goulding, Alina Beltrami, Carrye Cost, Anna Franklin, Myles G. Cockburn, Adam L. Green Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research