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Five year survival in patients with breast cancer a study carried at the oncology center of Basrah
Joint Authors
al-Ali, Jawad K.
al-Sad, Salim L.
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.91-93, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : The aim of this work was to determine the five years survival of patients with breast cancer attending the Oncology Center of Basrah between October 1999 and December 2001.
Methods : Three hundred eight patients attending the Oncology Center for registration and treatment during the years 1999-2001 were studied and the status of each whether alive or dead was ascertained after one year and five years.
Result : Among 308 patients, 5 were males, 68.16% were in advanced stage (i.
e.
stage 2-4) and 5 years survival was (25.24 %).
Conclusion : Five years survival of breast cancer in Basrah is low.
This needs the adoption of wide scale screening program to help early detection and to review the care and modalities of treatment to improve the outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ali, Jawad K.& al-Sad, Salim L.. 2008. Five year survival in patients with breast cancer a study carried at the oncology center of Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.91-93.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114123
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ali, Jawad K.& al-Sad, Salim L.. Five year survival in patients with breast cancer a study carried at the oncology center of Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 26, no. 2 (2008), pp.91-93.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114123
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ali, Jawad K.& al-Sad, Salim L.. Five year survival in patients with breast cancer a study carried at the oncology center of Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2008. Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.91-93.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114123
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 93
Record ID
BIM-114123