Adjuvant chemotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled patients diagnosed with nonmetastatic colon cancer

KL Foley, JA Tooze, HD Klepin, EY Song… - American journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: It has been suggested that low-income populations may not receive adjuvant
chemotherapy for colon cancer, although factors associated with its receipt have not been
well-elucidated. This article describes the characteristics associated with chemotherapy
among a Medicaid-insured population diagnosed with colon cancer. Methods: A
retrospective cohort design among 692 Medicaid-insured individuals diagnosed with
regional colon cancer was conducted. Logistic regression analyses assessed patient …