Frequency and factors associated with delay in breast cancer treatment in Brazil, according to data from the Oncology Panel, 2019-2020

Abstract Objective: to analyze treatment delay and the flow of care for women with breast cancer in Brazil in 2019 and 2020. Method: this was a follow-up study of breast cancer cases available from the Oncology Panel; a chi-square test and multilevel logistic regression were performed in order to an...

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Main Authors: Mário Círio Nogueira (Author), Adriana Tavares de Moraes Atty (Author), Jeane Tomazelli (Author), Beatriz Cordeiro Jardim (Author), Maria Teresa Bustamante-Teixeira (Author), Gulnar Azevedo e Silva (Author)
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Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Objective: to analyze treatment delay and the flow of care for women with breast cancer in Brazil in 2019 and 2020. Method: this was a follow-up study of breast cancer cases available from the Oncology Panel; a chi-square test and multilevel logistic regression were performed in order to analyze the explanatory variables associated with delay (greater than 60 days) in starting treatment. Results: 22,956 cases (54.5%) with delay in treatment were identified in 2019 and 17,722 (48.7%) in 2020; the Southeast region (54.6%) had the greatest proportion of delay; delay was greater when treatment was provided outside the municipality of residence and lower in 2020 compared to 2019; most outward flows were to the capital cities in the same Federative Units of residence. Conclusion: strategies to reduce cancer treatment delay and optimize health care networks in the Federative Units should be prioritized.
Item Description:2237-9622
10.1590/s2237-96222023000300004