Effect of type of health insurance coverage on leukemia survival in adults in Puerto Rico.

Objective: In Puerto Rico, leukemia is among the top 10 cancers in terms of incidence and mortality. The aim of the study described herein was to establish the overall leukemia survival rate in Puerto Rico and determine whether there are differences in leukemia survival by type of health insurance coverage.

Methods: Data for adult patients (aged > or = 20 years) diagnosed with leukemia were provided by the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry.