One Major Factor in Cancer Survival Has Nothing to Do With Biology
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A review of nearly 470,000 U.S. cancer patients aged 15–39 found insurance type strongly linked to survival.
Young people with private insurance lived longer than those on Medicaid or without insurance, with differences varying by cancer type.
Insurance affects access to specialists, treatment timing, and clinical trial enrollment, which helps explain survival gaps.
Most studies recorded insurance only at diagnosis, so changes during treatment were not consistently tracked.