ArticleJCO global oncology2021
Assessment of Breast Cancer Management in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Barriers to Radiotherapy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Access to Radiation Therapy and Related Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Cervical and Breast Cancer Across Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.JCO global oncology · 2023Pooled it
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- Precision oncology without borders: the role of biobanking in integrating Africa's genetic diversity into global genomic research.NPJ precision oncology · 2026Review
- Quality of life of breast cancer patients: A comparative study of survivors and patients undergoing radiotherapy in Morocco.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Breast Cancer Care in Ghana: A Review of the Continuum of Care and Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage.International journal of breast cancer · 2026Review
- Quality of life among non-metastatic breast cancer survivors in Botswana.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Persistence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer in Botswana: An Observational Cohort Analysis.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- How to choose optimal adjuvant therapies for high-risk hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer after chemotherapy?Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Review
- Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams in Africa: A Narrative Review of Their Role and Availability.Cureus · 2025Review
- Real-world breast cancer treatment patterns and guideline-concordant treatment completion among Malawian women.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Among Sudanese Women: A Retrospective Analysis of Newly Diagnosed Cases.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Assessing the continuum of care in Sub-Saharan African hospitals performing surgery for breast cancer: a secondary analysis of the GlobalSurg 3 study.BMC cancer · 2024Observational
- Access to and Utilization of Endocrine Therapy Among Breast Cancer Survivors in Botswana.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
- Targeted gene panel sequencing of liquid and tissue biopsies reveals actionable genomic alterations in Ghanaian metastatic breast cancer cases.Translational oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo document progress and bottlenecks in breast cancer management in sub-Saharan Africa, subsequent to a 2013 pilot survey conducted through the African Organization for Research and Treatment in Cancer (AORTIC) network.
methodsAn anonymous survey of breast cancer management was conducted in 2018 among AORTIC members. Results concerning respondent specialty, access to tumor boards, treatment accessibility, diagnostic services, and factors influencing treatment outcomes were compared with the 2013 findings.
resultsThirty-seven respondents from 30 facilities in 21 sub-Saharan Africa countries responded. The majority (92%) were clinical oncologists. Radiotherapy facilities were available in 70% of facilities. Seventy-eight percent of these had linear accelerators, and 42% had cobalt
conclusionClinicians in sub-Saharan Africa have basic tools to improve breast cancer outcomes, recording positive strides in domains such as radiotherapy and systemic therapy. Socioeconomic and cultural barriers and system delays persist. Workforce expansion must be prioritized to improve quality of care to improve outcomes.
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