Access to Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer in the Philippines.
Journal
Annals of surgical oncology
ISSN: 1534-4681
Titre abrégé: Ann Surg Oncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9420840
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
11
04
2022
accepted:
02
07
2022
pubmed:
2
8
2022
medline:
24
9
2022
entrez:
1
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide; however, while high-income countries have the highest incidence rates, lower-middle income countries have the highest mortality rates. In this article, we describe the landscape of disparities in access to surgical care for patients with breast cancer in the Philippines, a lower-middle income country in Southeast Asia. We describe the payment landscape that allows access to care for patients with non-metastatic disease, and draw attention to the fact that despite some degree of insurance for most Filipinos, great barriers to access remain in the form of a low number of surgical providers, geographic disparities, and persistent socioeconomic barriers. Lastly, we suggest steps forward to improve equity in access to surgical care for Filipino patients with breast cancer.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35913672
doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-12311-8
pii: 10.1245/s10434-022-12311-8
pmc: PMC9341402
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
6729-6730Informations de copyright
© 2022. Society of Surgical Oncology.
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