Does access to private healthcare influence potential lung cancer cure rates?

Background. Numerous studies show a link between poor socioeconomic status (SES) and late-stage cancer diagnosis. However, this has not been consistently shown looking at non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in isolation. Despite the extremely high prevalence of lung cancer and disparities in access t...

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Main Authors: Thadathilankal-Jess John, Dante Plekker, Elvis M Irusen, Coenie F N Koegelenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12018/8185