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Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Retrospective Analysis of Recurrence and Survival in Women Treated for Breast Cancer at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana.

Hannah Ayettey AnieJoel YarneyOlutobi SanuadeShivanshu AwasthiTom Akuetteh NdanuAkash D ParekhCharles AidooMary Ann DadzieVerna D VanderpuyeKosj Yamoah
Published in: JCO global oncology (2021)
NACT yields similar outcomes compared with adjuvant chemotherapy; however, recipients of NACT with advanced disease may have more distant failures. Early detection in a resource-limited setting is therefore crucial to optimal outcomes, significantly limiting recurrence and improving survival.
Keyphrases
  • free survival
  • lymph node
  • rectal cancer
  • breast cancer risk
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • locally advanced
  • young adults
  • radiation therapy
  • kidney transplantation
  • glycemic control
  • childhood cancer