Quality of care in Colombian women with early-onset breast cancer in two time periods: findings from a nationwide administrative registry cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early-onset breast cancer (EOBC) refers to breast cancer diagnosed in women aged 18-45 years, being in many cases associated with hereditary breast cancer syndromes, diagnosed at more advanced stages and worse prognosis. In this paper, we sought to describe the main characteristics of EOBC and quality of care within the framework of the national health system in Colombia.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. We used a national administrative cancer registry, including women diagnosed with EOBC between 2017 and 2022. Demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as quality healthcare indicators, were compared (numbers and percentages) over two periods (2017-2019, 2020-2022), stratified by health insurance scheme.

Findings

7621 women with incident EOBC were inc

SUBMITTER: Valbuena-Garcia AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959378 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature