Aziz Z et al. - In a study to assess the relationship between social class disparities on disease stage on presentation, quality of treatment, and survival outcome of breast cancer pts in Pakistan and compare data with SEER data on white and African-American women to evaluate differences in disease stage and survival outcomes, it seems that development and implementation of early detection programs, public awareness, and clinical and breast self-examination that are more pragmatic in the settings of countries with limited resources are essential Methods
Pts were evaluated for age, tumor size, grade, receptor status, stage, and 5-year survival and were compared with SEER data
Socio-economic status was evaluated with financial income
Pts were divided in poor and middle/high groups
Results
Excellent and comparable 5-year survival with SEER data was observed with localized disease in all groups from different strata
Advanced disease was more common in the disadvantaged group with negligible 5-year survivals
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