Observational studyWorld journal of surgical oncology2015
Breast cancer survival experiences at a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa: a cohort study.
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- 5-year survival rate and determinants of decreased survival among patients with breast cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Stage at Diagnosis and Molecular Subtype Distribution of Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Pooled it
- Survival Patterns Among Patients With Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- Determinants of Delayed Presentation and Advanced-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Pooled it
- Receptor-Defined Breast Cancer in Five East African Countries and Its Implications for Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JCO global oncology · 2021Pooled it
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- Delayed presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer in African women: a systematic review.Annals of epidemiology · 2017Pooled it
- Stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Global health · 2016Pooled it
- Breast Nurse Intervention to Improve Adherence to Endocrine Therapy Among Breast Cancer Patients in South Ethiopia.The oncologist · 2022Trial
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- Coping with breast cancer in Ghana: a qualitative study of women's lived experiences following breast cancer diagnosis.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Leveraging digital pathology to enhance breast cancer diagnosis in low-resource settings: a cross-sectional study of major histopathology laboratories in Uganda.Oxford open digital health · 2026Article
- Reclassifying Menopausal Breast Cancer and Assessing Non-Genetic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women: Insights from a Cohort Study.Cancers · 2025Article
- Breast cancer overall survival, annual risks of death, and survival gap apportionment in sub-Saharan Africa (ABC-DO): 7-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Article
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- The patterns of presentation, management and outcomes of breast cancer patients at a tertiary health facility in Sierra Leone.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Dismal pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in stage III breast cancer patients in Tanzania: A retrospective review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Treatment outcomes and the associated factors among breast cancer patients in Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- Breast Health Awareness: Understanding Health-Seeking Behavior in Western Kenya.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Metastatic breast cancer in Kenya: survival, prognosis and management at a tertiary referral centre.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer of the breast is a major health burden and the most common cancer among women worldwide. Though its incidence is fourfold greater in high-income countries, in sharp contrast, mortality rates are greatest among the low-income countries. Early detection linked to appropriate treatment is the most effective strategy to improve survival. The purpose of this study therefore was to establish the survival experiences of women with breast cancer at a Ugandan hospital.
methodsThis study is an observational analytical study. It involved 262 women during the periods 2004 to 2007 and 2010 to 2012. Kaplan Meier method and Cox regression were used to calculate breast cancer mortality and cumulative survival experiences.
resultsSixty-three out of 262 (23%) deaths were observed; mean age was 45 years, and 91 observations ended on or before follow-up. Luminal B median survival was months. The 5-year cumulative survival was 51.8 %. There were no stage I and II deaths. There were no differences in survival by phenotype adjusted for age, but there were differences for stage IV (p=0.05).
conclusionsThe cumulative 5-year survival was 51.8 %. The burden of advanced disease and associated mortality were high, and a significant number of patients were lost to follow-up after their first contact.
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