Medical Care, Vol. 43, No. 2. (February 2005), pp. 132-140
The purpose of this research was to determine whether comorbidity affects the stage at which breast cancer is diagnosed. ... Comorbidity may complicate the diagnostic decisionmaking process for breast cancer. The results suggest that contact with the medical care system improves the odds of early-stage diagnosis. Thus, barriers to access for people with chronic conditions may exacerbate those chronic conditions and increase the odds of late-stage breast cancer.
Steven Fleming, Holly Pursley, Beth Newman, Dmitri Pavlov, Kun Chen
Comorbidity as a Predictor of Stage of Illness for Patients with Breast Cancer
Medicare News, Syndicated
Comments Off
May 202011
Medical Care, Vol. 43, No. 2. (February 2005), pp. 132-140
