title: Survival analysis of breast cancer patients in northwest Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer among Iranian women; however limited studies have been conducted to address survival rates.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to examine survival rates in Tabriz (Northwest of Iran) and compare with those of data reported from other cities and countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survival rates were calculated for one, three, five, seven and ten years for 271 breast cancer patients referred to one university clinic during 1997-2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Survival analysis demonstrated a lower survival rate compared to western countries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Survival rates for our patients are similar/better than other cities in Iran, but lower than certain European countries and the US. Further studies with a higher number of patients are now required.
authors.affiliation: Breast Cancer Group, Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. jeziaei@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jamal Eivazi
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ziaei
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sanaat
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Asvadi
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dastgiri
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pourzand
authors.forename: Jalil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D015993:Life Tables; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone