Access to Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer in the Philippines

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 patien...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Co`, Luis Miguel B, Dee, Edward Christopher, Eala, Michelle Ann B, Ang, Samuel D, Ang, Christian Daniel U
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منشور في: Archīum Ateneo 2022
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/93
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12311-8
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الملخص: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.