Metastatic breast cancer incidence, site and survival in Australia, 2001-2016: a population-based health record linkage study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advances in systemic therapy for early and metastatic breast cancer (BC) over the last two decades have improved patients' survival, but their impact on metastatic disease outcomes at a population level is not well described. The aim of this study is to investigate changes in the incidence, site and survival of metastatic disease for women with a first diagnosis of BC in 2001-2002 vs 2006-2007.

Methods and analysis

Population-based retrospective cohort study of women with first primary invasive BC registered in the New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Registry in 2001-2002 and 2006-2007. We will use linked records from NSW hospitals, dispensed medicines, outpatient services and death registrations to determine: women's demographic and tumour characteristics; treatments

SUBMITTER: Lord SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367965 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature