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Uninsured and Medicaid Patients Likely to be Diagnosed With More Advanced Colorectal Cancer Than Those With Private Insurance or Medicare
Uninsured, Medicaid Patients Likely to be Diagnosed With More Advanced Colorectal Cancer
ASCO 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium Press Kit
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2008 Jan 24
Uninsured and Medicaid Patients Likely to be Diagnosed With More Advanced Colorectal Cancer Than Those With Private Insurance or Medicare
2008 Jan 24, ASCO 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium Press Kit
An analysis of data from nearly 500,000 colorectal cancer patients conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) has found that patients who are uninsured or who are covered by Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed at a more advanced stage than patients who have private insurance or are covered by Medicare. Previous smaller studies have generated similar findings, but this is the first large national study to examine data from all regions of the country. Colorectal cancer is the...
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