Inequalities in time to cancer treatment initiation over a decade in Brazil
In Brazil, patients requiring multimodal treatments or therapies demanding technology, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, faced longer delays. Regional and sociodemographic disparities persist, with timely access to cancer treatment limited in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions, such as the North and Northeast, among Black patients and individuals with lower education.
Authors
- Yuri de Lima Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-7752)
- Dandara Menezes de Araújo Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7523-7980)
- Matheus de Abreu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-3108)
- Maria Stella Moreira
- Fábio Abreu Alves
- Maria Emília Mota
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- AC Camargo Hospital (BR)
- Fundação Faculdade de Odontologia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2026060006943
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00