Assessing disparities in cancer resources distribution in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the rising cancer burden, the capacity of Mexico's healthcare system to effectively address cancer care through its current available infrastructure becomes increasingly critical. Limited availability of diagnostic and therapeutic infrastructure leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Countries like Mexico, should undertake comprehensive assessments of infrastructure and human resources available for cancer, including its quantification and geolocation, to understand the service gaps. This study seeks to map oncological infrastructure in Mexico in five types of cancer: breast, lung, prostate, colon, and cervix.

Methods

Through a realist evaluation of publicly available databases from the High Specialty Medical Equipment National Inventory and the General

SUBMITTER: Bautista-Gonzalez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007217 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature