Table 4.
Ranking of treatment destination municipalities (cancer care hubs) based on the number of connections with other municipalities.
| Treatment type | Rank | Destination municipality | Region | Number of municipality connections as a treatment destination (indegree) | % of non-residents relative to the total patients assisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURGERY | 2009–2010 | ||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 636 | 95·5% | |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | SE | 369 | 62·9% | |
| 3 | Salvador | NE | 341 | 57·9% | |
| 2017–2018 | |||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 730 | 91·8% | |
| 2 | Salvador | NE | 395 | 59·3% | |
| 3 | São Paulo | SE | 328 | 35·4% | |
| RADIOTHERAPY | 2009–2010 | ||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 749 | 95·2% | |
| 2 | Teresina | NE | 390 | 69·8% | |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | SE | 376 | 65·6% | |
| 2017–2018 | |||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 948 | 94·3% | |
| 2 | Salvador | NE | 371 | 57·1% | |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | SE | 345 | 59·7% | |
| CHEMOTHERAPY | 2009–2010 | ||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 811 | 95·0% | |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | SE | 463 | 53·5% | |
| 3 | Teresina | NE | 400 | 64·1% | |
| 2017–2018 | |||||
| 1 | Barretos | SE | 1192 | 92·4% | |
| 2 | São Paulo | SE | 508 | 34·0% | |
| 3 | Salvador | NE | 402 | 54·2% | |
SE: southeast; NE: northeast.