Multimorbidity and overall survival among women with breast cancer: results from the South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer survival in South Africa is low, but when diagnosed with breast cancer, many women in South Africa also have other chronic conditions. We investigated the impact of multimorbidity (≥ 2 other chronic conditions) on overall survival among women with breast cancer in South Africa.

Methods

Between 1 July 2015 and 31 December 2019, we enrolled women newly diagnosed with breast cancer at six public hospitals participating in the South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes (SABCHO) Study. We examined seven chronic conditions (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, HIV, cerebrovascular diseases (CVD), asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and tuberculosis), and we compared socio-demographic, clinical, and treatment factors between patients with and withou

SUBMITTER: Ayeni OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9872426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature