Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care
Cancer remains a significant public health challenge in Brazil, with an estimated 704 thousand new cases annually. Clinical oncology, a pivotal specialty in cancer diagnosis and treatment, has evolved since its formal establishment in 1946. Recent recognition by the Brazilian Federal Board of Medici...
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| author | Sarah Mendes Bezerra Marisa Riscalla Madi Aline Lauda Freitas Chaves Maria Ignez Freitas Melro-Braghiroli Paulo Marcelo Gehm Hoff Carlos Gil Ferreira Lucas Pondaco Bonanno Gustavo Andrade Pimenta Leite |
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| description | Cancer remains a significant public health challenge in Brazil, with an estimated 704 thousand new cases annually. Clinical oncology, a pivotal specialty in cancer diagnosis and treatment, has evolved since its formal establishment in 1946. Recent recognition by the Brazilian Federal Board of Medicine solidified its status, culminating in normative resolution nr. 2,162/2017. The present study aims to characterize Brazilian clinical oncologists and analyze their epidemiological and structural contexts using data from the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology's 2023 census and secondary sources, including the National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Câncer [INCA], in Portuguese) and Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica [IBGE], in Portuguese). A cross-sectional design employing qualitative-quantitative methods surveyed 761 clinical oncologists, revealing insights into demographics, workload, stress levels, and challenges. The results highlight regional disparities in cancer mortality rates despite the concentration of oncology services in the South and Southeast. Challenges include access to new treatments, late diagnoses, and systemic underfunding. Moreover, this study underscores gender and racial disparities within the specialty, indicating a predominantly white and heterosexual profile among practitioners. Addressing these issues is crucial for enhancing healthcare equity and improving patients' outcomes in oncology practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-937d84d5014141318bb3c516886a0ec42025-08-20T01:58:31ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322024-01-012010.1055/s-0044-1791654Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality CareSarah Mendes Bezerra0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7453-7974Marisa Riscalla Madi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1049-4932Aline Lauda Freitas Chaves2Maria Ignez Freitas Melro-Braghiroli3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-8786Paulo Marcelo Gehm Hoff4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0065-2194Carlos Gil Ferreira5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7228-7018Lucas Pondaco Bonanno6https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2915-3704Gustavo Andrade Pimenta Leite7https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2519-4786Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP,– Brazil.Cancer remains a significant public health challenge in Brazil, with an estimated 704 thousand new cases annually. Clinical oncology, a pivotal specialty in cancer diagnosis and treatment, has evolved since its formal establishment in 1946. Recent recognition by the Brazilian Federal Board of Medicine solidified its status, culminating in normative resolution nr. 2,162/2017. The present study aims to characterize Brazilian clinical oncologists and analyze their epidemiological and structural contexts using data from the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology's 2023 census and secondary sources, including the National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Câncer [INCA], in Portuguese) and Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica [IBGE], in Portuguese). A cross-sectional design employing qualitative-quantitative methods surveyed 761 clinical oncologists, revealing insights into demographics, workload, stress levels, and challenges. The results highlight regional disparities in cancer mortality rates despite the concentration of oncology services in the South and Southeast. Challenges include access to new treatments, late diagnoses, and systemic underfunding. Moreover, this study underscores gender and racial disparities within the specialty, indicating a predominantly white and heterosexual profile among practitioners. Addressing these issues is crucial for enhancing healthcare equity and improving patients' outcomes in oncology practice.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1791654censusesworkforcemedical oncology |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Mendes Bezerra Marisa Riscalla Madi Aline Lauda Freitas Chaves Maria Ignez Freitas Melro-Braghiroli Paulo Marcelo Gehm Hoff Carlos Gil Ferreira Lucas Pondaco Bonanno Gustavo Andrade Pimenta Leite Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care Brazilian Journal of Oncology censuses workforce medical oncology |
| title | Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care |
| title_full | Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care |
| title_short | Unveiling the Landscape of Brazilian Clinical Oncologists: Challenges, Diversity, and Quality Care |
| title_sort | unveiling the landscape of brazilian clinical oncologists challenges diversity and quality care |
| topic | censuses workforce medical oncology |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1791654 |
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