Inequality in breast cancer care in a Brazilian capital city: a comparative analysis of narratives

Table 3 Characterization of women: profile 3

Profile/N of the interviewee	Age	Profession	Detection of suspicious lesion^a	Staging upon diagnosis^b	First treatment^c
P3/01	51	Cleaner	Mammography	IIA	Breast conserving surgery
P3/02	59	Forwarding agent^c	Mammography	IIIA	Breast conserving surgery
P3/03	67	House maid^c	Mammography	I	Breast conserving surgery
P3/04	46	Clerical assistant	Mammography	I	Breast conserving surgery
P3/05	66	Pastry cook^d	Mammography	IIA	Breast conserving surgery
P3/06	59	House maid^c	Nodule	IIIB	Neoadjuvant therapy
P3/07	69	House maid^c	Nodule	IIA	Breast conserving surgery
P3/08	70	Clerical assistant^c	Nodule	IIIC	Neoadjuvant therapy
P3/09	79	House maid^c	Nodule	IIIA	Total mastectomy
P3/10	65	House maid^c	Nodule	I	Breast conserving surgery
P3/11	73	Nursing practitioner^c	Nodule	IIIB	Neoadjuvant therapy
P3/12	43	House maid^d	Nodule	IIA	Simple mastectomy
P3/13	48	House maid	Nodule	IIIB	Neoadjuvant therapy
P3/14	53	Hairdresser assistant	Nodule	IIIB	Neoadjuvant therapy
P3/15	68	Housewife	Nodule	IIA	Breast conserving surgery

^aData from the RHC/INCA
^bInformation given by the participant. Breast conserving surgery: resection of a breast segment (comprises segmental mastectomy, enlarged lumpectomy and quadrantectomy), with excision of axillary lymph nodes or sentinel lymph node
^cRetired
^dUnemployed

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