Survival of breast cancer patients in rural Ethiopia

ConclusionThe majority of breast cancer patients treated with surgery in rural parts of western Ethiopia are diagnosed at advanced stage and have hormone receptor-positive disease. Nearly half of the patients die within 2  years. These findings underscore the need for provision of adjuvant hormonal therapy and for the establishment of pathology service including hormone receptor testing.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research