Ovarian Cancer

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how income can influence the care of cancer patients. According to the paper, those in higher income groups have greater access to better treatment and care. This paper extends to peer-reviewed studies of ovarian cancer in African-American and white women in general. The paper aims to isolate case studies and scientific investigations that provide additional insights into the guiding research questions concerning the impact of income level on access to chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer.

Outline:
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Methodology

From the Paper:

"Furthermore, researchers report that ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate among all female reproductive system cancers among African American women because the disease is not diagnosed in most cases until it has reached advanced stages; fortunately, though, there are promising clinical trials underway that focus on chemotherapy (Health hotline, 2003). Clearly, then, early detection and treatment are vital components of an effective clinical intervention, but healthcare resources are by definition scarce and therefore can be reasonably expected to go to those who have the ability to pay for them. Indeed, lower-income women in general do not have access to the same level of medical care, nor can they always afford to take time off from work, if they are employed, to seek such care, as their white middle-class counterparts (Kinnon, 1999). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bernard, H. S., Muskin, P. R., Schein, L. A., & Spitz, H. I. (2003). Psychosocial treatment for medical conditions: Principles and techniques. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
• Borkin, J. R., Van Loon, R. A., & Steffen, J. J. (2002). Health care experiences and preferences of uninsured workers. Health and Social Work, 27(1), 17.
• Health Hotline. (2003, March). Ebony, 58(5), 124.
• Kinnon, J. B. (1999, October). New breast cancer threat. Ebony, 54(12), 52.

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