Perspectives from a weary surgical oncologist in Sub-Saharan Africa. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bird, Peter
• Is Part Of: Breast. Volume 29(2016)
• Page Start: 123
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Resource-poor cancer care -- Global surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Locally advanced breast cancer; Breast -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Breast -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Breast -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.07.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-9776

Abstract

Abstract: This is an personal reflection on the challenges of managing advanced breast cancer in a resource-poor setting, focussing on financial constraints, unavailability of treatment options, and the personal cost to patient and surgeon.