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International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2016
Disease free survival and Overall survival are commonly used in breast cancer prognosis. A recent... more Disease free survival and Overall survival are commonly used in breast cancer prognosis. A recent Lancet publication with global data showed age standardized net survival with breast cancer of 80% or more in 34 countries and an increase worldwide but had no data on factors influencing it. 10 Knowing the factors that influence survival rates among women with breast cancer may help define early detection actions, and improve treatment and care proposals in all the areas of health. Therefore, this study aims to identify, the publications ABSTRACT Length of survival of cancer patients is an important indicator for knowing the outcome of treatment in any study. Epidemiological features and biological profile of breast cancer appear to be different in developing countries as compared to Western countries. Knowing the factors that influence survival rates among women with breast cancer may help define early detection actions, and improve treatment and care proposals in all the areas of health. Therefore, this study aims to identify, the publications defining the factors influencing survival for women with breast cancer in India. PUBMED database was searched from January 1990 to April 2016, using the key words Breast cancer, breast cancer outcome and Survival and their corresponding Mesh terms were used in combination with Boolean operators like OR, AND. Five year overall survival rate of breast cancer in India ranged from 40-62%. The results from 16 publications showed that survival of breast cancer varies widely depending on number of factors like age, stage at diagnosis, marital status, educational level, hormonal status, clinical extent of disease and treatment. The publications that make up this review present contributing factors that affect the survival rate of women with breast cancer in India. This information on survival studies can pinpoint the lacunae in treatment modalities and can guide us to do basic and translational research so the preventive strategies can be implemented.
Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality in women and more than a quarter of its glob... more Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality in women and more than a quarter of its global burden is contributed by developing countries. In India, in spite of alarmingly high figures, there is no nationwide government-sponsored screening program. This study was conducted to assess the burden of cervical cancer in India and review the performance characteristics of available cervical cancer screening tools, so as to provide evidence-based recommendations for application of most practically suited screening test to be used in resource-poor field settings. MEDLINE and Web of Science electronic database were searched from January 1990 to December 2015, using the keywords such as "cervical cancer", "screening", "early detection", "cervical cytology" and "visual inspection", and their corresponding MeSH terms in combination with Boolean operators "OR, AND." Two authors independently selected studies that are published i...
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2016
Disease free survival and Overall survival are commonly used in breast cancer prognosis. A recent... more Disease free survival and Overall survival are commonly used in breast cancer prognosis. A recent Lancet publication with global data showed age standardized net survival with breast cancer of 80% or more in 34 countries and an increase worldwide but had no data on factors influencing it. 10 Knowing the factors that influence survival rates among women with breast cancer may help define early detection actions, and improve treatment and care proposals in all the areas of health. Therefore, this study aims to identify, the publications ABSTRACT Length of survival of cancer patients is an important indicator for knowing the outcome of treatment in any study. Epidemiological features and biological profile of breast cancer appear to be different in developing countries as compared to Western countries. Knowing the factors that influence survival rates among women with breast cancer may help define early detection actions, and improve treatment and care proposals in all the areas of health. Therefore, this study aims to identify, the publications defining the factors influencing survival for women with breast cancer in India. PUBMED database was searched from January 1990 to April 2016, using the key words Breast cancer, breast cancer outcome and Survival and their corresponding Mesh terms were used in combination with Boolean operators like OR, AND. Five year overall survival rate of breast cancer in India ranged from 40-62%. The results from 16 publications showed that survival of breast cancer varies widely depending on number of factors like age, stage at diagnosis, marital status, educational level, hormonal status, clinical extent of disease and treatment. The publications that make up this review present contributing factors that affect the survival rate of women with breast cancer in India. This information on survival studies can pinpoint the lacunae in treatment modalities and can guide us to do basic and translational research so the preventive strategies can be implemented.
Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality in women and more than a quarter of its glob... more Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality in women and more than a quarter of its global burden is contributed by developing countries. In India, in spite of alarmingly high figures, there is no nationwide government-sponsored screening program. This study was conducted to assess the burden of cervical cancer in India and review the performance characteristics of available cervical cancer screening tools, so as to provide evidence-based recommendations for application of most practically suited screening test to be used in resource-poor field settings. MEDLINE and Web of Science electronic database were searched from January 1990 to December 2015, using the keywords such as "cervical cancer", "screening", "early detection", "cervical cytology" and "visual inspection", and their corresponding MeSH terms in combination with Boolean operators "OR, AND." Two authors independently selected studies that are published i...