Patient Navigation Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women in the Public System in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sandra Gioia,
Lucia Brigagão,
Maicon Rocha
et al.
Abstract:To evaluate whether a Breast Cancer (BC) Patient Navigation Program (PNP) contributes to increasing compliance with the "60-Day Law, " which mandates that cancer treatment must start within 60 days of a definitive diagnosis. Consequently, to assess if complying with this Brazilian federal law helps reduce BC mortality in public health system patients. Patients and Methods: We conducted a longitudinal observational and retrospective study with women over 18 years of age diagnosed with BC. Data were collected fr… Show more
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