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

Paddy SsentongoJoseph A LewcunXavier CandelaAnna E SsentongoEustina G KwonDjibril M BaJohn S OhForster Amponsah-ManuAlicia C McDonaldVernon M ChinchilliDavid I SoybelDaleela G Dodge

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Regional, sub-regional, gender, and racial disparities exist, influencing the survival rates of breast cancer in Africa. Therefore, region and race-specific public health interventions coupled with prospective genetic studies are urgently needed to improve breast cancer survival in this region.

Keyphrases

public health
free survival
mental health
physical activity
african american
gene expression
genome wide
copy number
health insurance