scholarly journals Assessing the incidence, epidemiological description and associated risk factors of breast cancer in western Amhara, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. BMT47
Author(s):  
Lijalem M Tesfaw ◽  
Teshome A Teshale ◽  
Essey K Muluneh
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Stage Iv Cancer ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Aim: This study aimed at assessing the incidence, epidemiological description and associated risk factors of breast cancer in western Amhara, Ethiopia. Patients & methods: A total of 128 breast cancer patients being treated at Feleget Hiwot Referral Hospital (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) were subjects of the study. Investigators controlled data quality and employed the ordinal logistic regression model to identify the effect of factors. Results: Of the 128 breast cancer patients under study, 119 (93%) were females. Most of the patients, 67 (52.34%), had advanced stage (IV) cancer that reduced their chance to recover after treatment. Conclusion: Patients who received chemotherapy and surgery for breast cancer were likely to improve than patients who received only chemotherapy. As the stage of breast cancer increased, the likelihood of the patient’s status to be improved decreases. Patients from rural areas, where healthcare services are rarely available, were less likely to recover or improve as compared with those from urban areas.

scholarly journals Trends in incidence and associated risk factors of suicide mortality among breast cancer patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1450-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apostolos Gaitanidis ◽  
Michail Alevizakos ◽  
Michail Pitiakoudis ◽  
Doreen Wiggins
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Incidence and Risk Factors of the Infusion-Related Reactions in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Trastuzumab

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183
Author(s):  
정지혜 ◽  
여미진 ◽  
박애령 ◽  
황보신이 ◽  
나현오 ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

scholarly journals An Exploration of Heart Failure Risk in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Anthracyclines with or without Trastuzumab in Thailand: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-493
Author(s):  
Jukapun Yoodee ◽  
Aumkhae Sookprasert ◽  
Phitjira Sanguanboonyaphong ◽  
Suthan Chanthawong ◽  
Manit Seateaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Palliative Intent ◽  
Increased Risk

Anthracycline-based regimens with or without anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) 2 agents such as trastuzumab are effective in breast cancer treatment. Nevertheless, heart failure (HF) has become a significant side effect of these regimens. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and factors associated with HF in breast cancer patients treated with anthracyclines with or without trastuzumab. A retrospective cohort study was performed in patients with breast cancer who were treated with anthracyclines with or without trastuzumab between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2018. The primary outcome was the incidence of HF. The secondary outcome was the risk factors associated with HF by using the univariable and multivariable cox-proportional hazard model. A total of 475 breast cancer patients were enrolled with a median follow-up time of 2.88 years (interquartile range (IQR), 1.59–3.93). The incidence of HF was 3.2%, corresponding to an incidence rate of 11.1 per 1000 person-years. The increased risk of HF was seen in patients receiving a combination of anthracycline and trastuzumab therapy, patients treated with radiotherapy or palliative-intent chemotherapy, and baseline left ventricular ejection fraction <65%, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in other risk factors for HF, such as age, cardiovascular comorbidities, and cumulative doxorubicin dose. In conclusion, the incidence of HF was consistently high in patients receiving combination anthracyclines trastuzumab regimens. A reduced baseline left ventricular ejection fraction, radiotherapy, and palliative-intent chemotherapy were associated with an increased risk of HF. Intensive cardiac monitoring in breast cancer patients with an increased risk of HF should be advised to prevent undesired cardiac outcomes.

scholarly journals Risk factors for pegylated liposomal doxorubicin-induced moderate to severe hand-foot syndrome in breast cancer patients: assessment of baseline clinical parameters

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guohua Liang ◽  
Wenjie Ma ◽  
Yanfang Zhao ◽  
Eryu Liu ◽  
Xiaoyu Shan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Blood Circulation ◽  
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin ◽  
Dose Intensity ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Hand Foot Syndrome ◽  
Peripheral Blood Circulation

Abstract Background Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a side effect of skin related to pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) application. Moderate to severe hand-foot syndrome (MSHFS) might have a serious impact on patients’ quality of life and treatment. However, information on risk factors for the development of MSHFS is still limited. To analyze the risk factors for PLD-induced MSHFS in breast cancer patients and constructed a logistic regression prediction model. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of breast cancer patients who were treated with a PLD regimen in the Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University from January 2017 to August 2019. A total of 26 factors were collected from electronic medical records. Patients were divided into MSHFS (HFS > grade 1) and NMHFS (HFS ≤ grade 1) groups according to the NCI classification. Statistical analysis of these factors and the construction of a logistic regression prediction model based on risk factors. Results A total of 44.7% (206/461) of patients developed MSHFS. The BMI, dose intensity, and baseline Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in the MSHFS group, as well as good peripheral blood circulation, excessive sweat excretion, history of gallstones, and tumour- and HER2-positive percentages, were all higher than those in the NMHFS group (P < 0.05). The model for predicting the occurrence of MSHFS was P = 1/1 + exp. (11.138–0.110*BMI-0.234*dose intensity-0.018*baseline ALT+ 0.025*baseline AST-1.225*gallstone history-0.681* peripheral blood circulation-1.073*sweat excretion-0.364*with or without tumor-0.680*HER-2). The accuracy of the model was 72.5%, AUC = 0.791, and Hosmer-Lemeshow fit test P = 0.114 > 0.05. Conclusions Nearly half of the patients developed MSHFS. The constructed prediction model may be valuable for predicting the occurrence of MSHFS in patients.

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