Amanda Almeida Gomes Dantas, Nayara Priscila Dantas de Oliveira, Guilherme Augusto Barcello Costa, Luís Felipe Leite Martins, Jonas Eduardo Monteiro Dos Santos, Arn Migowski, Marianna de Camargo Cancela, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza
The advanced stage at diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be related to individual factors, socioeconomic conditions, and healthcare service availability. The objective of the study was to analyze the prevalence of advanced stage CRC at the time of diagnosis and its association with individual, contextual, socioeconomic, and healthcare service indicators. An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted, analyzing cases of malignant neoplasms of the colon and rectum in individuals of both sexes, aged between 18 and 99 years, diagnosed between 2010 and 2019 in Brazil (n = 69,047)...
April 26, 2024: Scientific Reports