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. 2024 Feb;38(1):35-53.
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.07.007. Epub 2023 Aug 17.

Disparities in Cancer Control in Central America and the Caribbean

Anne Christine Buteau  1 , Alicia Castelo-Loureiro  2 , Regina Barragan-Carrillo  3 , Suyapa Bejarano  4 , Alba J Kihn-Alarcón  5 , Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis  6
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Disparities in Cancer Control in Central America and the Caribbean

Anne Christine Buteau et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Central America and the Caribbean is a highly heterogeneous region comprising more than 30 countries and territories with more than 200 million inhabitants. Although recent advances in the region have improved access to cancer care, there are still many disparities and barriers for obtaining high-quality cancer treatments, particularly for those from disadvantaged populations, immigrants, and rural areas. In this article, we provide an overview of cancer care in Central America and the Caribbean, with selected examples of issues related to disparities in access to care and suggest solutions and strategies to move forward.

Keywords: Cancer; Cancer care facilities; Caribbean region; Central America; Health services accessibility; Health-care disparities.

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