Open AccessTreatment cost and access to care: experiences of young women diagnosed with breast cancer
Author(s) -
Sujha Subramanian,
Florence Tangka,
Patrick Edwards,
Madeleine Jones,
Timothy Flanigan,
Jenya Kaganova,
Kevin Smith,
Cheryll C. Thomas,
Nikki A. Hawkins,
Juan L. Rodriguez,
Gery P. Guy,
Temeika L. Fairley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ccc. cancer causes and control/ccc, cancer causes and control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.073
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-7225
pISSN - 0957-5243
DOI - 10.1007/s10552-020-01334-9
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cancer , family medicine , epidemiology , health care , cancer registry , young adult , demography , gynecology , gerontology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women younger than 40 years. We aim to evaluate cost as a barrier to care among female breast cancer patients diagnosed between 18 to 39 years.