Trends in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Across Insurance Groups After Enactment of Breast Cancer Legislation
In the United States alone, there were 207,090 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2010. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women in the United States, and the incidence continues to increase. Uninsured patients are more likely to present with larger tumors and more advanced disease than women who have health care insurance.
