Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Among People With Disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, yet individuals with disabilities may face substantial barriers affecting their diagnosis and treatment outcomes.

Objective

To examine disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and survival outcomes of patients with breast cancer and disability compared with those without disabilities.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study linked the January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2019, Cancer Public Library Database records with the Korean National Disability Registration System, with follow-up through December 2020. The participants were women age 30 years or older with a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Exposure

Presence and severity of medically verified disabilities, including

SUBMITTER: Choi HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616457 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature