Roche has presented the study design for the first-ever breast cancer patient journey study in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.
The study aims to describe the typical breast cancer patient journey, as well as to assess resource use, cost and other hurdles influencing patient care in public and private hospitals in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.
The data will provide insight into the challenges of addressing the full spectrum of breast cancer patient care in SSA, and help identify what solutions are needed at multiple points in the patient journey. Full study data will be available in 2018.