Breast cancer subtypes: implications for the treatment and survival of patients in Africa—a prospective cohort study from Mozambique

Abstract

There was a high proportion of HER2-positive and TNBC among Mozambican patients and their survival was poor compared with ER-positive/HER2-negative patients, partly due to the limited treatment options. A systematic assessment of ER, PR and HER2 status is feasible and may help tailoring and optimise the treatment of patients with breast cancer in low-resource settings, potentially leading to survival gains in this underserved population.