Impact of insurance status on the survival of younger patients diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States.
Omer H JamyRichard GodbyAditi DhirLuciano José Megale CostaAna C XavierPublished in: Cancer (2021)
Despite the high cure rate experienced by patients with APL, patients younger than 65 years without insurance and those 40 years old or older with Medicaid are at a significant disadvantage in comparison with patients with insurance. These findings point to an opportunity to improve survival in APL by addressing access to care.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- affordable care act
- health insurance
- peritoneal dialysis
- bone marrow
- liver failure
- palliative care
- physical activity
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- acute myeloid leukemia
- long term care
- pain management
- hepatitis b virus
- free survival
- patient reported
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation