Survival Outcomes of Breast Cancer Patients in South India Over 20 Years.
Dhanya Mary LouisMerin MathewGeorg GutjahrDehannathparambil Kottarathil VijaykumarKeechilat PavithranMalavika Malavika NairPublished in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2024)
Poorer survival rates were seen among those with pT3/4 tumors, nodal involvement at diagnosis, Estrogen receptor negative status, high Ki67 proliferative index and higher TNM stage at diagnosis of the disease. Although our patients were younger and had more aggressive types of cancer, their DFS, DDFS and overall survival were comparable to other developed nations.