September 10, 2025Breast CancerOpen Access

Regional disparities in breast cancer healthcare in Japan: REAL-BC study

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Observational analysis reveals disparities in breast cancer treatment at designated cancer care hospitals in Japan, suggesting areas for improvement.

57.7% of breast cancer patients received initial treatment at designated cancer care hospitals, revealing significant regional disparities.
The proportion of patients starting treatment at these hospitals increased from 53.8% in 2018 to 57.7% in 2020, indicating progress.
Descriptive analyses utilized healthcare claims data, population-based and hospital-based cancer registries from 2018 to 2021.
The findings underscore the need for tailored policies to improve breast cancer treatment access across Japan's prefectures.

Kitagawa et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis reveals disparities in breast cancer treatment at designated cancer care hospitals in Japan, suggesting areas for improvement.