Regional, racial, gender, and tumor biology disparities in breast cancer survival rates in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>The survival rates from breast cancer in Africa are poor and yet the incidence rates are on the rise. In this study, we hypothesized that, in Africa, a continent with great disparities in socio-economic status, race, tumor biology, and cultural characteristics, the sur...

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Main Authors: Paddy Ssentongo, Joseph A Lewcun, Xavier Candela, Anna E Ssentongo, Eustina G Kwon, Djibril M Ba, John S Oh, Forster Amponsah-Manu, Alicia C McDonald, Vernon M Chinchilli, David I Soybel, Daleela G Dodge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225039