Overall survival is similar between women who seek care at one or more institutions after diagnosis of operable breast cancer in the community

Williams, Austin D.; So, Alycia; Tchou, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.020

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“…Despite this increasing trend in the incidence, the survival rate of patients has significantly improved in many developed countries. During the past decade, the rate of detection of BC has expanded, which is one of the factors affecting the survival of patients with this cancer [12345]. Several studies have shown that surgical outcomes for benign and malignant diseases, especially in patients with BC, are improved in specialized centers.…”

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Survival Rate of Breast Cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hassanipour

Maghsoudi

Rezaeian

et al. 2019

Annals of Global Health

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Background:Breast cancer (BC) is one of the main problems of public health around the world. As a consequence, survival rates are one of the most salient indicators for assessing the quality of cancer control and treatment programs.Objectives:The aim of this study is to evaluate the survival rate of breast cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean region at different periods of time.Methods:Medline/PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Embase, Web of Knowledge and Google Scholar databases until February 1, 2018. All observational studies (cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort) referring to the survival of breast cancer were included in the study. The heterogeneity and its value were examined by Cochran test and I2 statistics, respectively. Analysis of subgroups performed was based on geographical area and Human Development Index (HDI), using Stata 12 software.Findings:A total of 58 papers were analyzed. Based on a random effect model, the survival rates of breast cancer in different periods—1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 years—were estimated at 93.9, 85, 79.8, 72.6, 69.2, 62.1 and 55.5 percent, respectively. The highest 10-year survival rate was in Iran (59.2%), and the lowest was observed in Bahrain (45%).Conclusions:Evidence suggests that about half of the patients in this area would die before 10 years survival, which is different from more developed countries. Also, high survival rates are associated with high human development index, which can help health policy-makers to better predict the outcomes of patients.

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“…The results of a study that investigated the survival of BC indicated that women in poor countries with a low educational level often have a lower survival rate. Factors such as race, ethnicity and state of affairs affect both access to BC care and its survival rate [2].…”

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