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BREAST JOURNAL
Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 372-375Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00601.x
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breast cancer; developing countries; early detection; survival
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To assess the relationship between social class disparities on disease stage on presentation, quality of treatment, and survival outcome of breast cancer patients in Pakistan and compare our data with SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) data from US on white and African-American women to evaluate differences in disease stage and survival outcomes. Patients were evaluated for age, tumor size, grade, receptor status, stage, and 5-year survival and were compared with SEER data. Socio-economic status was evaluated with financial income. Patients were divided in poor and middle/high groups. Excellent and comparable 5-year survival with SEER data was observed with localized disease in all groups from different strata. Advanced disease was more common in the disadvantaged group with negligible 5-year survivals. Development and implementation of early detection programs, public awareness, and clinical and breast self examination that are more pragmatic in the settings of countries with limited resources are essential.
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