Insurance status and stage of cancer at diagnosis among women with breast cancer

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Source:

Cancer, Volume 110, Issue 2, p.403-411 (2007)

URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.22786

Abstract:

Individuals without medical insurance or with limited insurance are less likely than those with broader insurance coverage to receive preventive services and to seek timely medical care. The authors examined the associations of insurance status with stage at diagnosis among women with breast cancer.