Medical News: SGO: Ovarian Ca Patients Shortchanged by Medicare - in Meeting Coverage, SGO from MedPage Today
Ovarian Cancer and Us
OVARIAN CANCER and US
Ovarian Cancer and Us
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Explain that an analysis of NCI and Medicare databases found that less than 40% of patients over age 65 with advanced ovarian cancer received care that measures up to national standards.
Note that this study found demographic factors -- including race, marital status, geographic location, and socioeconomic status -- affected whether patients over 65 received optimal treatment.
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