Barriers to breast reconstruction for socioeconomically disadvantaged women.
Trista J StankowskiJessica R SchumacherBret M HanlonJennifer L TucholkaManasa VenkateshDou-Yan YangSamuel O PooreHeather B NeumanPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2022)
Among socioeconomically disadvantaged women, Medicaid and travel remained associated with lower rates of reconstruction. Further work will explore opportunities to improve access to reconstruction for women with Medicaid. This is particularly challenging as it may require socioeconomically disadvantaged women to travel further to receive care.