einstein (São Paulo). 27/Apr/2026;24:eCE2346.
Comment to: Socioeconomic inequities in prostate cancer care: private versus public treatment settings pose a significant impact on overall survival
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2026CE2346
Dear Editor,
The article “Socioeconomic inequities in prostate cancer care: private versus public treatment settings pose a significant impact on overall survival”() addresses an urgent question by comparing outcomes among men with metastatic prostate cancer treated within Brazil’s public and private healthcare systems at a single tertiary center. The reported 37-month median overall-survival gap (115 versus 78 months), along with the finding that patients treated in the public system received fewer treatment lines, is striking and warrants urgent scrutiny.
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Comment to: Socioeconomic inequities in prostate cancer care: private versus public treatment settings pose a significant impact on overall survival
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