Antony Gakwaya|Joseph Kigula-Mugambe|Awusi Kavuma|A Luwaga|J Fualal|J Jombwe|Moses Galukande|DM Kanyike
Cancer of the breast: 5-year survival in a tertiary hospital in Uganda
Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital|Mulago Hospital
objective investigate survival breast cancer patients mulago hospital retrospective study medical records 297 breast cancer patients referred combined breast clinic housed radiotherapy department 1996 2000 done femalemale ratio 24 1 age range 2285 years median 45 years peak age group 3039 years twentythree percent early disease stages 0iib 26 metastatic disease poorly differentiated common pathological grade 58 followed moderately differentiated 33 welldifferentiated 9 tumours commonest pathological type encountered otherwise specified 76 patients 75 surgery 76 radiotherapy 60 hormonotherapy 29 chemotherapy thirtysix 12 patients received four treatment modalities 5year survival probabilities kaplanmeier early disease 74 39 advanced disease p0001 overall 5year survival 56 lower rates south african blacks 64 north american whites 8288