BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer among Iranian women; however limited studies have been conducted to address survival rates. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine survival rates in Tabriz (Northwest of Iran) and compare with those of data reported from other cities and countries. METHODS: Survival rates were calculated for one, three, five, seven and ten years for 271 breast cancer patients referred to one university clinic during 1997-2008. RESULTS: Survival analysis demonstrated a lower survival rate compared to western countries. CONCLUSIONS: Survival rates for our patients are similar/better than other cities in Iran, but lower than certain European countries and the US. Further studies with a higher number of patients are now required.
BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer among Iranian women; however limited studies have been conducted to address survival rates. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine survival rates in Tabriz (Northwest of Iran) and compare with those of data reported from other cities and countries. METHODS: Survival rates were calculated for one, three, five, seven and ten years for 271 breast cancerpatients referred to one university clinic during 1997-2008. RESULTS: Survival analysis demonstrated a lower survival rate compared to western countries. CONCLUSIONS: Survival rates for our patients are similar/better than other cities in Iran, but lower than certain European countries and the US. Further studies with a higher number of patients are now required.
Authors: Roya Dolatkhah; Mohammad Hossein Somi; Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi; Mehrnaz Hosseinalifam; Sepideh Sepahi; Mina Belalzadeh; Marzieh Nezamdoust; Saeed Dastgiri Journal: Int J Breast Cancer Date: 2020-05-01