Disparities in cancer-related healthcare among people with intellectual disabilities: A population-based cohort study with health insurance claims data.
Maarten CuypersHilde TobiCornelis A A HuijsmansLieke van GerwenMichiel Ten HoveChris van WeelLambertus A L M KiemeneyJenneken NaaldenbergGeraline L LeusinkPublished in: Cancer medicine (2020)
Cancer may be underdiagnosed and/or undertreated in people with ID, or cancer is truly less prevalent in this population. In particular, the differences detected between males and females with ID, and the potential underutilization of national screening programs, require urgent follow-up investigations.