Abstract
Background: Martinique is the second French Region with the lowest physician-to-population ratio, which may affect waiting times for access to care.Objectives: To assess (i) factors influencing waiting times from diagnosis to cancer-related treatments in breast cancer women in Martinique, and (ii) the impact of waiting times on patients' survival.Study design: Retrospective observational study.Methods: Data on women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2017 and initially treated by surgery were extracted from the Martinique population-based registry. A cox model was performed to find predictive factors for waiting times. A log-rank test was used to compare time-to-treatment between groups.