Granulocyte colony stimulating factor use and adherence to clinical practice guidelines among women with breast cancer living in Puerto Rico: a population-based study.
Yarixabeth Jiménez NievesKaren J Ortiz-OrtizRuth E Ríos MottaMaira A Castañeda-AvilaGuillermo Tortolero-LunaPublished in: BMC health services research (2022)
Adherence to clinical practice guidelines was poor among women with a high risk of FN. Furthermore, disparities in the adherence to G-CSF use in terms of health insurance, health region, and cancer stage granted the opportunity to implement strategies to follow the recommended guidelines for using G-CSF as part of cancer treatment.
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