Impact of Insurer on Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Outcomes, Stage, and Treatment Modalities.

Insurer has a significant impact on the stage at diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma while having limited effect on the treatment modalities offered. Statistically significant overall and cause-specific mortality differences were appreciated but are likely clinical insignificant. Further work to elucidate the social factors likely affecting these patients is warranted.