Mozambican Breast Cancer (MOZA-BC)
MOZZA-BC aimed to assess the distribution of breast cancer subtypes in Mozambique and their impact on patients’ treatment and survival. The study recruited over 260 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2015 and 2017 via three central hospitals in Mozambique (Maputo, Beira and Nampula). Prospective data collection was completed in 2018, with survival data collected via linkage, and final telephone interviews completed in November 2019.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
262 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, ISPUP) (Third Sector, Portugal)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) program (Third Sector, South Africa)
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) (Third Sector, Portugal)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (Government, United States of America)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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