Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Socio-economic Factors Influencing Tumor Presentation and Treatment Options in Chinese Breast Cancer Patients

  • Wang, Ke (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Li, Xiao (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Zhou, Can (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Ren, Yu (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Wang, Xian-Bing (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • He, Jian-Jun (Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University)
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

The impact of income and education level on the clinical and pathologic characteristics, implementation of clinical breast examination (CBE), and treatment patterns of a small population of Chinese female breast cancer patients was studeied in order to provide a theoretical basis and statistical reference for further nationwide research. We included 484 pathologically confirmed female primary breast cancer inpatients of the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University from February 2003 to January 2004. All cases were reviewed and relevant information was collected using a designed case report form (CRF). Chisquare tests, rank-sum tests, and Fisher's exact tests were used in the analysis. Our analysis showed that: (1) women in different occupation groups had significant differences in tumor size, pre-operative mammography, surgical options, post-operative estrogen receptor (ER), progestin receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2) status, and post-operative radiotherapy and chemotherapy (P < 0.05); and (2) women with different education levels had statistically significant differences in tumor size, post-operative ER, PR and Her2 status, and post-operative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy (P < 0.05). In Xi'an, China, women in low-income occupations or with low education levels are more likely to have advanced tumor stages at presentation, lower implementation rate of clinical breast examination, and less treatment.

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