Stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is relatively low, but as survival from the disease in the region is poor, mortality rates are as high as in high-income countries. Stage at diagnosis is a major contributing factor to poor survival from breast cancer. We aimed to do a systematic review and meta-analysis on stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa to examine trends over time, and investigate sources of variations across the region.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Knowledge, and Africa-Wide Information to identify studies on breast cancer stage at diagnosis in sub-Saharan African women published before Jan 1, 2014, and in any language. Random-effects meta-analyses were done to investigate between-study heterogeneity i

SUBMITTER: Jedy-Agba E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5708541 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature