Frequency and factors associated with delay in breast cancer treatment in Brazil according to data from the Oncology Panel, 2019 and 2020
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https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222023000100004Keywords:
Time-to-Treatment, Breast Neoplasms, Unified Health System, Health Services Accessibility, Health Information SystemsAbstract
Objective: To analyze the delay in treatment and the flow of care for women with breast cancer in Brazil in 2019 and 2020. Method: Follow-up study of breast cancer cases available in the Oncology Panel. To analyze the explanatory variables associated with the delay (greater than 60 days) to start treatment, a chi-square test and multilevel logistic regression were performed. Results: 22,956 cases (54.5%) were identified in 2019 and 17,722 (48.7%) in 2020 with delay in treatment. The Southeast region (54.6%) had a higher proportion of delay, which was higher when carried out outside the municipality
of residence and lower in 2020 compared to 2019. residence. Conclusion: Strategies that reduce the time interval until the beginning of cancer treatment and optimize health care networks in the states should be prioritized.
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