Open AccessOutcomes and prognostic factors for women with breast cancer in Malawi
Author(s) -
Victoria Youngblood,
Ruth Nyirenda,
Richard Nyasosela,
Takondwa Zuze,
Yi Yang,
Evaristar Kudowa,
Agnes Moses,
Jennifer Kincaid,
Chifundo Kajombo,
Coxcilly Kampani,
Fred Chimzimu,
Maurice Mulenga,
Chrissie Chilima,
Grace Ellis,
Ryan Séguin,
Maganizo Chagomerana,
Rebecca Maine,
Sheryl G. Jordan,
Anthony Charles,
Clara Lee,
Satish Gopal,
Tamiwe Tomoka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ccc. cancer causes and control/ccc, cancer causes and control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.073
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-7225
pISSN - 0957-5243
DOI - 10.1007/s10552-020-01282-4
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , oncology , cohort , triple negative breast cancer , cancer , incidence (geometry) , prospective cohort study , gynecology , confidence interval , physics , optics
Breast cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is increasing, and SSA has the highest age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate worldwide. However, high-quality breast cancer data are limited in SSA.