Inequality in breast cancer care in a Brazilian capital city: a comparative analysis of narratives

Abstract Introduction Breast cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer in women in Brazil. Timely access to treatment is a priority for health policy in the country. However, indicators of the disease are not equally distributed between women. Poverty and low levels of schooling associate with...

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Main Authors: Ana Lúcia Lobo Vianna Cabral, Luana Giatti, Ángel Martínez-Hernáez, Mariângela Leal Cherchiglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0989-z