Net survival differences of breast cancer between stages at diagnosis and age groups in the east coast region of West Malaysia: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Estimation of the net survival of breast cancer helps in assessing breast cancer burden at a population level. Thus, this study aims to estimate the net survival of breast cancer at different cancer staging and age at diagnosis in the east coast region of West Malaysia.

Setting

Kelantan, Malaysia.

Participants

All breast cancer cases diagnosed in 2007 and 2011 identified from Kelantan Cancer Registry.

Design

This retrospective cohort study used a relative survival approach to estimate the net survival of patients with breast cancer. Thus, two data were needed; breast cancer data from Kelantan Cancer Registry and general population mortality data for Kelantan population.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Net survival according to stage and

SUBMITTER: Hanis TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature