Late-stage diagnosis: The driving force behind high breast cancer mortality in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Habtamu GeremewEyasu Bamlaku GollaMulat Belay SimegnAlegntaw AbateMohammed Ahmed AliHawi KumbiSmegnew Gichew WondieMisganaw Asmamaw MengstieWerkneh Melkie TilahunPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Two-thirds of breast cancer patients in Ethiopia were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Residence, delay in the first presentation, traditional medicine use, and breast self-examination practice were significantly associated with late-stage diagnosis. Public education about breast cancer and its early detection techniques is crucial to reduce mortality and improve the survival of patients. Besides, improving access to cancer screening services is useful to tackle the disease at its curable stages.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- cardiovascular events
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- quality improvement
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell carcinoma
- coronary artery disease
- single molecule
- squamous cell
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- patient reported