Explaining disparities in oncology health systems delays and stage at diagnosis between men and women in Botswana: A cohort study.

Purpose: Men in Botswana present with more advanced cancer than women, leading to poorer outcomes. We sought to explain sex-specific differences in time to and stage at treatment initiation.

Methods: Cancer patients who initiated oncology treatment between October 2010 and June 2017 were recruited at four oncology centers in Botswana.