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ArticleCancer causes & control : CCC2021

Factors associated with breast cancer recurrence and survival at Sangre Grande Hospital, Trinidad.

Kimberly Badal, Rehanna Ali, Wayne A Warner, Akash Maniam, Agatha Carrington, Jerome E Foster, Rajini Haraksingh

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Article in Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kimberly BadalDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. kim.badal@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-0831
Rehanna AliDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Wayne A WarnerOncology Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Akash ManiamSangre Grande Hospital, Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago.
Agatha CarringtonDivision of Health, Wellness and Family Development, Tobago House of Assembly, Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago.
Jerome E FosterDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rajini HaraksinghDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
University of the West Indies · TTUniversity of Trinidad and Tobago · TTWashington University in St. Louis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to determine the demographic, pathological, and treatment-related factors that predict recurrence and survival in a Trinidadian cohort of breast cancer patients.

methodsThe inclusion criteria for this study were female, over 18 years, and with a primary breast cancer diagnosis confirmed by a biopsy report occurring between 2010 and 2015 at Sangre Grande Hospital, Trinidad. Univariate associations with 5-year recurrence-free survival and 5-year overall survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method for categorical variables and Cox Proportional Hazards for continuous variables. A multivariate model for prediction of recurrence and survival was determined using Cox regression.

resultsFor the period 2010-2015, 202 records were abstracted. Five-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates were found to be 74.3% and 56.4%, respectively. Median times from first suspicious finding to date of biopsy report, date of surgery, and date of chemotherapy were 63 days, 125 days, and 189 days, respectively. In the univariate analysis, age (p = 0.038), stage (p < 0.001), recurrence (p = 0.035), surgery (p = 0.016), ER (p < 0.001) status, PR status (p < 0.001), and subtype (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with survival. Additionally, stage (p = 0.004), N score (p = 0.002), ER (p = 0.028) status, PR (p = 0.018) status, and subtype (p = 0.025) were significantly associated with recurrence. In the Cox multivariate model, Stage 4 was a significant predictor of survival (HR 6.77, 95% CI [0.09-2.49], p = 0.047) and N3 score was a significant predictor of recurrence (HR 4.47, 95% CI [1.29-15.54], p = 0.018).

conclusionThis study reports a 5-year breast cancer survival rate of 74.3%, and a recurrence-free survival rate of 56.4% in Trinidad for the period 2010-2015.

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Breast NeoplasmsDemographyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHospitals, PublicHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMedical RecordsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTrinidad and TobagoBreast cancerCaribbeanDisparitiesOutcomesTrinidad and Tobago

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