Differences in clinicopathological characteristics, treatment, and survival outcomes between older and younger breast cancer patients

Abstract In developing countries, breast cancer is diagnosed at a much younger age. In this study we investigate the dichotomies between older and young breast cancer patients in our region. The study involved two cohorts; older patients (≥ 65 years, n = 553) and younger ones (≤ 40 years, n = 417)....

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Main Authors: Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Sereen Iweir, Rashid Abdel-Razeq, Fadwa Abdel Rahman, Hanan Almasri, Rayan Bater, Ayat Taqash, Hadeel Abdelkhaleq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93676-w