XXXX survival experiences at a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa: a cohort study.

@entity5 @entity1 @entity1442 @entity0
BACKGROUND: @entity0 is a major health burden and the most common @entity5 among @entity1 worldwide. Though its incidence is fourfold greater in high-income countries, in sharp contrast, mortality rates are greatest among the low-income countries. Early detection linked to appropriate treatment is the most effective strategy to improve survival. The purpose of this study therefore was to establish the survival experiences of @entity1 with @entity0 at a Ugandan hospital. METHODS: This study is an observational analytical study. It involved 262 @entity1 during the periods 2004 to 2007 and 2010 to 2012. Kaplan Meier method and Cox regression were used to calculate @entity0 mortality and cumulative survival experiences. RESULTS: Sixty-three out of 262 (23  %) deaths were observed; mean age was 45  years, and 91 observations ended on or before follow-up. Luminal B median survival was months. The 5-year cumulative survival was 51.8 %. There were no stage I and II deaths. There were no differences in survival by phenotype adjusted for age, but there were differences for stage IV (p   =   0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The cumulative 5-year survival was 51.8 %. The burden of @entity1442 and associated mortality were high, and a significant number of @entity1 were lost to follow-up after their first contact.
