Socioeconomic disparities impacting breast cancer care and survival in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. However, individuals with a lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to experience poorer prognosis. We aimed to study disparities in diagnosis, treatment, quality of care, and survival by SES in Iran. Data from breast cancer patients at the Cancer Institute of Iran between 2014 and 2016, registered in the clinical breast cancer registry of Iran (CBCR-IR), were used. Clinical data were obtained from CBCR-IR, while follow-up data and information on SES, including 10 household assets and education level, were gathered through telephone interviews. The primary outcome was survival, determined through active follow-up. Additionally, we studied delays in treatment and the quality of care based on European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EU

SUBMITTER: Rajabpour MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540666 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature