Geographic Accessibility to Radiotherapy in Canada and Greenland for Indigenous Populations: A Quantitative Approach to Highlighting Inequities and Exploring Solutions
Abstract:Purpose/Objective(s): Definitive chemoradiation is the standard of care for anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), whose incidence is increasing and primarily affects two subgroups: older women and individuals with HIV. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, with provisions for Medicaid expansion implemented for most participating states in 2014. Given that younger non-Medicare eligible anal SCC patients tend to include those from traditionally medically disadvantaged subgroups,… Show more
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