Patients' pathways to cancer care in Tanzania: documenting and addressing social inequalities in reaching a cancer diagnosis.

Background: This article investigates the extent and sources of late diagnosis of cancer in Tanzania, demonstrating how delayed diagnosis was patterned by inequities rooted in patients' socio-economic background and by health system responses. It provides evidence to guide equity-focused policies to accelerate cancer diagnosis.

Methods: Tanzanian cancer patients (62) were interviewed in 2019.