SynthesisJournal of global oncology2018
Breast Cancer Research in the Caribbean: Analysis of Reports From 1975 to 2017.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Triple-negative breast cancer prevalence in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Reproductive Risk Factor Patterns in Caribbean Women With Breast Cancer Across 4 Generations.JAMA network open · 2024Observational
- The cancer epidemic in the Caribbean region: Further opportunities to reverse the disease trend.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2022Review
- Gaps in completion and timeliness of breast surgery and adjuvant therapy: a retrospective cohort of Haitian patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2022Article
- Perinatal factors, female breast cancer, and associated risk factors in Puerto Rico: evidence from the Atabey epidemiology of breast cancer study.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2022Article
- Breast cancer in Trinidad and Tobago: Etiopathogenesis, histopathology and receptor study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Breast Cancer in the Caribbean.Cureus · 2021Review
- Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Stage, Grade and Molecular Subtype Distributions Across Age Blocks, the Implications for Screening and Treatment.World journal of oncology · 2021Article
- Gene Sequencing for Pathogenic Variants Among Adults With Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Caribbean.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts.Annals of global health · 2021Article
- The Repository for Caribbean Cancer Publications (ReCCaP): Database Development and Publication Trends 2004-2019.Cancer management and research · 2021Review
- Factors associated with breast cancer screening behaviors in a sample of Jamaican women in 2013.Women & health · 2020Article
- Patient Characteristics and Outcomes of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer in Haiti: Results from a Retrospective Cohort.The oncologist · 2020Article
- Breast Cancer in a Caribbean Population in Transition: Design and Implementation of the Atabey Population-Based Case-Control Study of Women in the San Juan Metropolitan Area in Puerto Rico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Disparity in biomedical publication trends in the CARICOM countries: Is there a need for a more vibrant research culture in the region?SAGE open medicine · 2020Article
- Differences in breast cancer outcomes amongst Black US-born and Caribbean-born immigrants.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeBreast cancer is among the leading causes of death resulting from cancer in Caribbean women. Studies examining exogenous and genetically predetermined endogenous risk factors are critical to define breast cancer susceptibility in Caribbean women. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the existing scientific literature in the last 42 years (1975 to 2017) to describe the body of research generated for the population of this region and determine future research directions.
methodsWe selected published research articles using a combination of definite keyword searches in PubMed. Only articles presenting the Caribbean population as the focus of their research objectives were included in this analysis.
resultsStudies on breast cancer in the Caribbean are limited. A majority of publications on Caribbean populations were descriptive, focusing on cancer trends and clinicopathologic factors. High incidence and mortality rates for breast cancer are reported for the region, and there seem to be some differences between countries in the frequency of cases according to age at presentation. A limited number of epidemiologic, behavioral, and genetic and molecular studies were conducted in more recent years.
conclusionA regional strategy for cancer registration is needed for the Caribbean to address possible underestimates of breast cancer incidence. Furthermore, behavioral, molecular, genetic, and epidemiologic investigations of breast cancer are critical to address the concerns related to currently described high incidence and mortality rates in the Caribbean.
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