Disparities in access to anti-HER2 therapies in neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A prognostic analysis based on real-world data comparing Brazil's public and private healthcare systems
There were significant differences in the provision of trastuzumab between the public and private healthcare systems, adversely affecting clinical outcomes and patient survival. The current data highlight the pressing need to address equity in cancer treatment to improve prognosis for every patient.
Authors
- Marina Diógenes Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7516-0215)
- Fabrício Palermo Brenelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-1423)
- Luíz Henrique Gebrim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-9191)
- Felipe Zerwes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-727X)
- Marcelo Antonini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1996-7428)
- Antônio Luiz Frasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1860-6898)
- Francisco Pimentel Cavalcante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-2890)
- Rogério Fenile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2352-8719)
- Marcellus do Nascimento Moreira Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5486-118X)
- André P. L. Mattar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-623X)
- Marcelo Madeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-3067)
- Gil Facina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1418-0295)
- Odair Ferraro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-5428)
- Eduardo Camargo Millen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-6324)
- Juliana Monte Real (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-1519)
- Romualdo Barroso‐Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-9876)
- Denise Joffily Pereira da Costa Pinheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-9029)
- Luís Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9024-2200)
- Irineu Luiz Maia
- Andressa Gonçalves Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-5873)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Faculdade Ruy Barbosa (BR)
- Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo (BR)
- Breast Center (CH)
- Women’s Health Care (US)
- Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA (BR)
- Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (BR)
- Hospital São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Breast
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2025.104417
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13