Disparities in breast cancer care linked to net worth

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cp418
cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
edited February 2015 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/15022...

Disparities in breast cancer care linked to net worth

Household net worth is a major and overlooked factor in adherence to hormonal therapy among breast cancer patients and partially explains racial disparities in quality of care. Several studies have shown that disparities in income contribute to disparities in health care between racial and ethnic groups, but no one had specifically analyzed the effect of household net worth on quality of care in breast cancer patients until now.

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited February 2015

    You know I have to give my 2cents, LOL.

    I know too many doctors' wives who elected to opt out of hormonal treatment. Not only could they afford it, you would think they'd have even more access to health advice. Maybe "adherence" is badly used here...maybe access to?


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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited February 2015

    Completely logical, and shameful as well. No one should have to go without necessary medication(s) due to their outrageous costs. Our health care system is very broken.

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