Overall Observed Survival of Female Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017-2021: Retrospective Data from Four Study Sites.

ABSTRACT: Understanding cancer survival is important for countries such as Antigua and Barbuda, where female breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers are burdensome to the healthcare system. This study therefore aimed to estimate the survival probabilities of patients diagnosed with these cancers between 2017 and 2021. A retrospective analytical study design was used to evaluate cancer cases abstracted from medical records at key study sites. Estimates of observed survival probabilities were determined using a Kaplan-Meier analysis. Significant differences between survival curves were assessed using the log-rank test. Hazard ratios were calculated using Cox regression. A p-value < 0.05 indicated significance. A total of 391 diagnosed cases were included in this study (2017-2021): fe

SUBMITTER: Bovell AAN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature