Study Suggests Women On Medicaid More Likely To Receive Mastectomy To Treat Breast Ca

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JAMA Surgery Study Highlights In a study reported in the resident's forum, Linda Adepoju, M.D., of University of Toledo Medical Center, Ohio, and colleagues suggest that tumor size, cancer stage, and Medicaid insurance were predictors of undergoing a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. (Online First) A total of 1,539 women with stage I through stage III invasive breast cancer who had surgery between 1996 and 2009 were included in the retrospective study...
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