Frontiers in Oncology
Gap analysis of breast cancer care at tertiary facilities in Armenia
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women globally. Armenia has one of the highest breast cancer mortality rates in the world, with an age standardized mortality-to-incidence ratio of 0.41, indicating that two in five breast cancer patients die from the disease. The factors contributing to this disproportionate mortality burden are poorly understood. The present study utilized a validated survey across four high-capacity cancer facilities to produce a national gap analysis of breast cancer …