The Impact of Health Inequities on Population-Based Breast Cancer Survival in a Colombian Population, 2008-2015

To obtain breast cancer survival estimates in Manizales, Colombia, considering socioeconomic level, health insurance regime and residential area, while adjusting for age, histology and stage at diagnosis. Analytical cohort study based on breast cancer incident cases recorded by the Population-based...

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Published in:Cancer control 2024-01, Vol.31, p.10732748241244928-10732748241244928
Main Authors: Arias-Ortiz, Nelson, Rodríguez-Betancourt, Juan David, Toro-Toro, Jhon Eder, Navarro-Lechuga, Édgar, Jurado-Fajardo, Daniel Marcelo, Cárdenas-Garzón, Karen, Sánchez-Vásquez, Gloria Inés
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Summary:To obtain breast cancer survival estimates in Manizales, Colombia, considering socioeconomic level, health insurance regime and residential area, while adjusting for age, histology and stage at diagnosis. Analytical cohort study based on breast cancer incident cases recorded by the Population-based Manizales Cancer Registry between 2008-2015. Patients were followed-up for 60 months. Cause-specific survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method for variables of interest, with the Wilcoxon-Breslow-Gehan test for differences. Cox multivariate regression models were fitted. 856 breast cancer cases were included. The 5-year cause-specific survival for the entire cohort was 78.2%. It was higher in women with special/exception health insurance, high socioeconomic level,
ISSN:1073-2748
1526-2359
DOI:10.1177/10732748241244928