Insurance impacts survival for children, adolescents, and young adults with bone and soft tissue sarcomas.
Neela L PenumarthyRobert E GoldsbyStephen C ShiboskiRosanna WustrackPatricia MurphyLena E WinestonePublished in: Cancer medicine (2019)
Low-income patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas had decreased OS regardless of disease stage at presentation. The mechanism by which insurance status impacts survival requires additional investigation, but may be through reduced access to care.