Young Filipino breast cancer patients have worse survival outcomes

CONCLUSION: Young Filipino breast cancer patients have demonstrated unique pathologic characteristics with associated lower survival outcomes similar to the published literature. Increasing awareness of cancer screening practices among young women, provision of equitable access to healthcare, and prompt management of breast cancer in the young are crucial.PMID:38414931 | PMC:PMC10898912 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2023.1639

Source: Ecancermedicalscience - February 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ralph Victor Yap Deanne Lou Marquez Frances Marion De La Serna Source Type: research