Health inequalities in a middle-income country: a systematic review of the Costa Rican case

C Barboza-Solis, R Herrero, R Fantin - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study systematically reviews evidence of socioeconomic health disparities in
Costa Rica, a middle-income country, to elucidate the relationship between socioeconomic …

“Registries are not only a tool for data collection, they are for action”: Cancer registration and gaps in data for health equity in six population‐based registries in India

A Bhatia, CG Victora, J Beckfield… - … Journal of Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In India, population‐based cancer registries (PBCRs) cover less than 15% of the urban and
1% of the rural population. Our study examines practices of registration in PBCRs in India to …

Social gradient and rural-urban disparities in cancer mortality in Costa Rica

R Fantin, MS Sierra, S Vaccarella, R Herrero… - Cancer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Data on social inequalities in cancer mortality are sparse, especially in low-and
middle-income countries. We aimed to analyze the socioeconomic inequalities in cancer …

Social gradient in cancer incidence in Costa Rica: Findings from a national population-based cancer registry

R Fantin, CS Ulloa, CB Solís - Cancer epidemiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The main evidence regarding social inequalities in cancer risk comes from
industrialized countries. The aim of this manuscript was to analyze the association between …

Is season of diagnosis a predictor of cancer survival? Results from the Zurich Cancer Registry

O Hysaj, N Karavasiloglou, M Limam, M Wanner… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Switzerland, there is a large seasonal variation in sunlight, and vitamin D deficiency is
relatively common during winter. The season of diagnosis may be linked to cancer survival …

[HTML][HTML] Long-Term Survival Trend of Gynecological Cancer: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Cancer Registration Data

X Zhou, D Yang, Y Zou, D Tang, J Chen… - Biomedical and …, 2024 - besjournal.com
[1] Keyvani V, Kheradmand N, Navaei ZN, et al. Epidemiological trends and risk factors of
gynecological cancers: an update. Med Oncol, 2023; 40, 93. doi: 10.1007/s12032-023 …

Health inequalities in the geographic distribution of dental practitioners in Costa Rica: An ecological study

C Barboza‐Solis, J Barahona‐Cubillo… - … Dentistry and Oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The uneven distribution of dental health services in a territory can cause an
imbalance in accessibility, increasing health inequalities. This study aimed to describe the …

COVID-19 and long-term impact on symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Costa Rica: the RESPIRA cohort study

C Barboza-Solis, R Fantin, A Hildesheim… - BMC infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Evidence continues to accumulate regarding the potential long-term health
consequences of COVID-19 in the population. To distinguish between COVID-19-related …

To what extent do age, stage and treatment influence survival after invasive cervical cancer: a French population-based study

ZC Compaoré, E Monnet, A Gérazime, F Molinié… - Cancer Causes & …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose In an attempt to understand why cervical cancer (CC) survival is decreasing with
diagnosis period among older women in France, this study aimed to estimate the effects of …

Social inequality in incidence and mortality of malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx: Is Costa Rica an international paradox?

C Barboza Solis, J Reyes‐Carmona… - … Dentistry and Oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Low socioeconomic position (SEP) has been associated with higher incidences
and mortality of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (LOP) cancers in the vast majority of countries …