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February 8, 2026

Systematic Review of Health Insurance and Survival among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients.

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TMTara MartinRWRhonda WinegarZLZhaoli Liu

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Systematic review shows health insurance affects cancer survival in adolescents and young adults, suggesting policy changes are needed.

Key Points

  • This review examines how health insurance status relates to cancer survival among adolescents and young adults (AYAs).
  • Conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed studies from 2018 to 2024.
  • Included studies focusing on insurance status and cancer survival in AYAs in the United States.
  • Identified 10 studies involving 468,583 AYAs with cancer.
  • Individuals with Medicaid or uninsured status had poorer survival rates than those with private insurance.
  • Various cancer types were affected, including lymphoma and central nervous system tumors.
  • Results indicated age-dependent associations in survival outcomes.

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Martin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828eb0fc35cd7a8848d72https://doi.org/10.1177/21565333261417655
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