Health Barriers and Patterns of Gastric Cancer Care in Rural Central American Resource-Limited Settings

JAMA Oncol. 2018 Aug 1;4(8):1131-1133. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.2570.

Abstract

This population-based, case-control study analyzes the potential barriers to cancer care resources in rural Honduras in a cohort of patients with gastric cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Delivery of Health Care / standards*
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
  • Honduras / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Poverty Areas*
  • Prognosis
  • Rural Health Services / standards*
  • Rural Population / statistics & numerical data*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Young Adult