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Social inequities and clinical outcomes in young women with cervical cancer: Real-world evidence

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  • Luiza Cupertino Bérgomi
  • Giselle de Souza Carvalho
  • Lucas Zanetti de Albuquerque
  • Daniel Gonçalves Kischinhevsky
  • Alexssandra Lima Siqueira dos Santos
  • Luiza de Freitas Maciel
  • Isabele Ávila Small
  • Jessé Lopes da Silva
  • Andreia C de Melo

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Objective: To assess the influence of social inequities and clinicopathological factors on survival outcomes in young women with cervical cancer treated at a comprehensive public cancer center in Brazil. Methods: This retrospective analysis reviewed the medical records of women aged 18–39 diagnosed with cervical cancer at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute between January 2017 and December 2021, assessing demographic characteristics and survival outcomes. Results: This analysis included 475 patients with a mean age of 33.6 years, with the majority being non-white (67.7%), never married women (68.0%), and having a low education level (

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  • Luiza Cupertino Bérgomi & Giselle de Souza Carvalho & Lucas Zanetti de Albuquerque & Daniel Gonçalves Kischinhevsky & Alexssandra Lima Siqueira dos Santos & Luiza de Freitas Maciel & Isabele Ávila Sma, 2026. "Social inequities and clinical outcomes in young women with cervical cancer: Real-world evidence," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(3), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0343651
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343651
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