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ArticleInternational journal of cancer2026

Longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC-DO cohort.

Shamsudeen Mohammed, Moses Galukande, Allen Naamala, Groesbeck Parham, Leeya Pinder, Angelica Anele, Shadrach Awa Offiah, Annelle Zietsman, Joachim Schüz, Valerie McCormack and 1 more

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11 authors.

Shamsudeen MohammedDepartment of Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-8425
Moses GalukandeDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Allen NaamalaDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Groesbeck ParhamUNC Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Leeya PinderUNC Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Angelica AneleFederal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
Shadrach Awa OffiahAbia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Nigeria.
Annelle ZietsmanAB May Cancer Centre, Windhoek Central Hospital, Windhoek, Namibia.
Joachim SchüzEnvironment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Valerie McCormackEnvironment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7397-3442
Isabel Dos-Santos-SilvaDepartment of Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Funding

NCI NIH HHSNIH HHS 1R01CA244559Susan G. Komen 13264158Susan G. Komen GSP18IARC001Susan G. Komen GSP19IARC001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer and its treatments impact on women's health-related quality of life, but few studies have assessed these outcomes among survivors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We investigated longitudinal changes in Global Health Status (GHS) and their correlates within the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort. Newly diagnosed women (≥18 years) across five SSA countries were recruited in 2014-2017. In four countries, follow-up interviews were conducted 3-monthly over 7 years using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life 30-item core questionnaire version 3. Multilevel mixed-effects models identified correlates of GHS. Overall, 1358 women from Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia were included, with a mean age of 50.6 (SD = 13.7) years. Median follow-up time was 3 (IQR = 2-5) years, with a median of 18 GHS assessments per woman (IQR = 10-23). GHS was lowest in the first 6 months post-diagnosis but improved gradually thereafter. GHS increased with increasing education (p-value for linear trend [p

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Breast NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAdultAfrica South of the SaharaAgedFemaleHealth StatusHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSub-Saharan African Peoplebreast cancerGlobal Health Statushealth‐related quality of lifesub‐Saharan Africa

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PMCPMC13139992

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