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To characterize and compare the diagnostic and therapeutic profiles of MDS patients in Brazil's public and private healthcare systems.

December 8, 2025Blood

Disparities in diagnosis and management of myelodysplastic syndromes in a brazilian cancer center: A comparison between public and private healthcare systems.

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ABArthur Gomes Oliveira BragaAC Camargo Hospital MNMarina de Mattos NascimentoAC Camargo Hospital

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Retrospective cohort study highlights poorer outcomes in MDS patients treated within the public health system, indicating urgent need for healthcare equity.

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To characterize and compare the diagnostic and therapeutic profiles of MDS patients in Brazil's public and private healthcare systems.
Retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with MDS from 2014 to 2024 at a tertiary cancer center in Brazil.
Patients categorized by healthcare system (public vs. private).
Variables analyzed include age at diagnosis, diagnostic timelines, MDS subtype, cytogenetic and mutational profiles, treatment modalities, and follow-up duration.
33.3% of patients received treatment in the public system, with a median age at diagnosis of 70 years.
Median time from symptom onset to diagnosis was 165 days in the public system versus 30 days in the private sector.
54% of private sector patients received molecular testing via NGS panels, unlike any from the public sector.

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Braga et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f7f4fa91c937236e53a https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2654

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Retrospective cohort study highlights poorer outcomes in MDS patients treated within the public health system, indicating urgent need for healthcare equity.

Disparities in diagnosis and management of myelodysplastic syndromes in a brazilian cancer center: A comparison between public and private healthcare systems.

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Disparities in diagnosis and management of myelodysplastic syndromes in a brazilian cancer center: A comparison between public and private healthcare systems.

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