Survival of cervical cancer patients at Moi teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is a major health burden and the second most common cancer after breast cancer among women in Kenya. Worldwide cervical cancer constitutes 3.1% of all cancer cases. Mortality rates are greatest among the low-income countries because of lack of awareness, screening and early-detection programs and adequate treatment facilities. The main aim was to estimate survival and determine survival predictors of women with cervical cancer and limited resources in western Kenya.

Methods

Retrospective charts review of women diagnosed with cervical cancer and follow-up for two years from the date of the histologic diagnosis. The outcome of interest was death or survival at two years. Kaplan Meier estimates of survival, log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards r

SUBMITTER: Mwaliko E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature