Open AccessInsurance Status Predicts Survival in Women with Breast Cancer: Results of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program in California
Author(s) -
Rebecca A. Nelson,
Zeynep Bostanci,
Veronica Jones,
Joanne Mortimer,
Amy C. Polverini,
Leslie Taylor,
Lisa D. Yee,
John H. Yim,
Laura Kruper
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-019-08116-x
Subject(s) - medicine , lumpectomy , breast cancer , surgical oncology , cervical cancer , confidence interval , mastectomy , odds ratio , cancer , gynecology , oncology , cancer registry , stage (stratigraphy) , paleontology , biology
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) Act, passed by Congress in 2000, provides time-limited coverage to uninsured breast or cervical cancer patients. We examine survival differences between BCCTP cases and insured controls.