Health care accessibility and mobility in breast cancer: a Latin American perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latin America (LATAM) encompasses a vast region with diverse populations. Despite publicly funded health care systems providing universal coverage, significant socioeconomic and ethno-racial disparities persist in health care access across the region. Breast cancer (BC) incidence and mortality rates in Brazil are comparable to those in other LATAM countries, supporting the relevance of Brazilian data, with Brazil's health care policies and expenditures often serving as models for neighboring countries. We evaluated the impact of mobility on oncological outcomes in LATAM by analyzing studies of patients with BC reporting commuting routes or travel distances to receive treatment or diagnosis.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, LILACS, an

SUBMITTER: Azeredo-da-Silva AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197349 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature