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Survival Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board for Breast Cancer in Mozambique, Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mariana BrandãoAssucena GuisseveGenoveva BataJoão Firmino-MachadoMatos AlbertoJosefo FerroCarlos GarciaClésio ZaqueuAstrilde JamisseCesaltina LorenzoniMartine Piccart-GebhartDina LeitãoJotamo ComeOtília SoaresAlberto Gudo-MoraisFernando SchmittSatish TulsidásCarla CarrilhoNuno Lunet
Published in: The oncologist (2021)
Currently, more than half of the deaths from breast cancer in the world occur in developing countries. Strategies that optimize care and that are adjusted for available resources are needed to improve the outcomes of patients with breast cancer in these regions. The discussion of cases at multidisciplinary tumor boards (MTBs) may improve survival outcomes, but implementation is suboptimal worldwide, and evidence regarding their effectiveness in developing countries is lacking. This study evaluated the impact of implementing an MTB on the care and survival of patients with breast cancer in Mozambique, sub-Saharan Africa and its cost-effectiveness in this low-income setting.
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