Sociodemographic characteristics and cervical cancer survival in different regions of the United States: a National Cancer Database study.
Michael D ToboniAlexander CohenZachary L GentryStuart A OstbyZhixin WangSejong BaeCharles LeathPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2022)
Cervical cancer mortality is higher for women with a low income, underinsured (Medicaid or Medicare) or uninsured status, and decreased access to academic institutions in most US regions. An increase in cervical cancer mortality was associated with underinsured or uninsured populations in regions mainly located in the South and Midwest.