Colorectal Cancer in Brazil: Regional Disparities and Temporal Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment, 2013–2024
The study demonstrates persistent regional inequalities and highlights a substantial mismatch between diagnostic capacity and therapeutic availability in Brazil. These gaps contribute to treatment delays and reinforce the need to strengthen and expand oncological care networks to ensure equitable access and improve outcomes, particularly in underserved regions.
Authors
- Luiz Vinícius de Alcantara Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6895-4914)
- Bianca Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8669-3562)
- Jean Henri Maselli-Schoueri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2509-3592)
- Laércio da Silva Paiva
Institutions
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases14020040
- Primary Topic
- Stoma care and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministério da Saúde