Study on the impact of breast cancer, curable vs. advanced cases, in Region 5 West of Romania, 2005-2009

摘要

The purpose of this work was to study the impact of breast cancer, with its curability implications on the population of Western Region of Romania, the region comprising the counties of Timis, Caras-Severin, Arad and Hunedoara. We followed the incidence of breast cancer in parallel with population dynamics in this region, between 01.01.2005-31.12.2009, a period of 5 years. The study involved the disaggregation by area of origin (urban/rural), age, stage of disease (curable/ advanced) and the possibility of breast reconstruction postmastectomy. Subsequently, data were compared with those of European countries.