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Breast cancer in a multi-ethnic Asian setting: Results from the Singapore–Malaysia hospital-based breast cancer registry.
- Source :
- Breast; Apr2011 Supplement 2, Vol. 20, pS75-S80, 0p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: Two hospital-based breast cancer databases (University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia [n = 1513] and National University Hospital, Singapore [n = 2545]) were merged into a regional registry of breast cancer patients diagnosed between 1990 and 2007. A review of the data found 51% of patients diagnosed before the age of 50 years. and 72% percent of the women were Chinese followed by Malays (16%), Indians (8%), and other races (4%). Median tumor size at presentation was 26 mm and about 25% of patients presented with TNM stage III or IV disease. Most tumors were of ductal histology (87%). Fifty-seven percent of tumors were estrogen receptor positive and 40% were poorly differentiated. Of those patients who had surgery, 70% had mastectomy while 30% had breast conserving surgery. Overall, chemotherapy was administered to 56% of patients and hormonal treatment to 60%. Five-year overall survival was 82.5% in patients with TNM stage 0 to stage II cancer, and 30.2% in those with later stages. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09609776
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Breast
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59652274
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2011.01.015