ASCO19: Affordable Care Act aids earlier diagnoses and treatment of ovarian cancer

Analysis of data provided by the National Cancer Database has demonstrated that the implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act has allowed earlier diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer in women under age 65. In addition, the chances of survival have also been increased by women receiving treatment within 30 days of diagnosis.Anna J Smith, Amanda N Fader and the John Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (MD, USA) conducted a study to investigate how the implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer in women 21–65 and over 65 years of...