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Cancer Prevention Institute, Dayton
Gender did not predict survival outcome in breast cancer patients
February 5th, 2006
Gender could not be used to predict survival outcome in breast cancer patients. Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to compare male and female breast cancer and to determine the predictors of tumor characteristics and survival in both genders. Male (n=2923) and female breast cancer cases (n=442,500) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry were analyzed." "Joinpoint regression was performed to detect changes in incidence trends from 1973 to 2001. Multiple logistic regression was used to regress each of 4 outcome variables (Stage, Laterality, Estrogen, and Progesterone Receptor Status) on four demographic...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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