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Current Challenges and Disparities in the Delivery of Equitable Breast Cancer Care in Canada.

Emily B JacksonChristine E SimmonsStephen K Chia
Published in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2023)
Recent exciting advances in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer have improved outcomes for Canadians diagnosed and living with breast cancer. However, the reach of this progress has been uneven; disparities in accessing care across Canada are increasingly being recognized and are at risk of broadening. Members of racial minority groups, economically disadvantaged individuals, or those who live in rural or remote communities have consistently been shown to experience greater challenges in accessing 'state of the art' cancer care. The Canadian context also presents unique challenges-vast geography and provincial jurisdiction of the delivery of cancer care and drug funding create significant interprovincial differences in the patient experience. In this commentary, we review the core concepts of health equity, barriers to equitable delivery of breast cancer care, populations at risk, and recommendations for the advancement of health equity in the Canadian cancer system.
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