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

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 S...

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Main Authors: Oluwatosin A. Ayeni, Maureen Joffe, Witness Mapanga, Wenlong Carl Chen, Daniel S. O’Neil, Boitumelo Phakathi, Sarah Nietz, Ines Buccimazza, Sharon Čačala, Laura W. Stopforth, Judith S. Jacobson, Katherine D. Crew, Alfred I. Neugut, Duvern Ramiah, Paul Ruff, Herbert Cubasch, Tobias Chirwa, Valerie McCormack, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Shane A. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Multimorbidity
Chronic conditions
Survival
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-023-01603-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-023-01603-w

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