Department of General Surgery, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Trend, Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors of Breast Cancer at TGSH and FHRH, West Amhara, Ethiopia from January 2018 to December 2022: Institution-based Retrospective Study
Author(s): Assefa Sisay Ayenew*, Alemtsehay Mekonnen and Nebiat Embiale
Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and ranks the 5th cause of death among all cancers and most common cause of cancer death in women both developing and developed countries.
Purpose: This study assessed the trend, treatment outcomes and associated factors of breast cancer at the TGSH and FHRH from January 1, 2018, to December 30, 2022.
Methods: An institution-based retrospective study was conducted from January 1, 2018, to December 30, 2022, at TGSH and FHRH, Bahir Dar. Secondary data were collected by reviewing patients’ charts. The collected data were entered into EPI data and exported to SPSS for further analyses. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify associated factors. Variables with a P-value ≤ 0.25 in binary logistic regression analysis were c.. View More»
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