A U.S. population-based study of insurance disparities in cancer survival among adolescents and young adults.
Meryl D ColtonDeLayna GouldingAlina BeltramiCarrye CostAnna FranklinMyles G CockburnAdam L GreenPublished in: Cancer medicine (2019)
AYA in the US experience disparities in cancer survival based on insurance status, independent of late stage of presentation. Patients age 26-39 may be especially vulnerable to health outcomes associated with poor socioeconomic status, treatment disparities, and poor access to care.