Impact of Insurance Status on Survival in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Paula Marincola SmithJordan BaechleMarcus C TanCarmen C SolórzanoAlexandra G Lopez-AguiarMary DillhoffEliza W BealGeorge PoultsidesJohn G D CannonFlavio G RochaAngelena CrownClifford S ChoMegan BeemsEmily R WinslowVictoria R RendellBradley A KrasnickRyan C FieldsShishir K MaithelChristina E BaileyKamran IdreesPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2020)
Insurance status is an independent predictor of survival in patients with GEP-NETs. Our study highlights the importance of access to medical care, disparities related to insurance status, and the need to mitigate these disparities.