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. 2023 Sep 15;18(9):e0291454. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291454

Table 3. Number and frequency of hospitals and regions with each different treatment service.

Service Offered Hospitals with service, n = 328 (%) Regions with service, n = 16 (%)
Surgery
    ◽ Mastectomy
    ◽ Lumpectomy
    ◽ Axillary dissection
    ◽ Sentinel lymph node biopsy
    ◽ Breast reconstruction

50 (15.2%)
78 (23.8%)
33 (10.1%)
10 (3.0%)
9 (2.7%)

12 (75.0%)
13 (81.3%)
9 (56.3%)
4 (25.0%)
4 (25.0%)
Hormone Therapy
    ◽ Tamoxifen
    ◽ Anastrozole
    ◽ Letrozole
    ◽ Exemestane
    ◽ Fulvestrant
    ◽ Fluoxymesterone
    ◽ Oophorectomy
    ◽ Ovarian irradiation
    ◽ Medical functional ovarian suppression (Leuprolide/Goserelin)

15 (4.6%)
13 (4.0%)
6 (1.8%)
4 (1.2%)
4 (1.2%)
1 (0.3%)
9 (2.7%)
3 (0.9%)
9 (2.7%)

8 (50.0%)
7 (43.8%)
4 (25.0%)
3 (18.8%)
3 (18.8%)
1 (6.3%)
6 (37.5%)
2 (12.5%)
4 (25.0%)
Chemotherapy
    ◽ Combination either CMF, FAC, AC, EC +/- Taxanes
    ◽ Cyclophosphamide
    ◽ 5-Fluorouracil
    ◽ Methotrexate
    ◽ Anthracyclines (Doxorubicin or Epirubicin)
    ◽ Taxanes (Paclitaxel or Docetaxel)
    ◽ Capecitabine
    ◽ Gemcitabine
    ◽ Platinum-based agents (Cisplatin or Carboplatin)
    ◽ Vinorelbine

18 (5.5%)
18 (5.5%
16 (4.9%)
8 (2.4%)
15 (4.6%)
11 (3.4%)
10 (3.0%)
3 (0.9%)
4 (1.2%)
2 (0.6%

8 (50.0%)
8 (50.0%)
8 (50.0%)
5 (31.3%)
7 (43.8%)
6 (37.5%)
6 (37.5%)
2 (12.5%)
2 (12.5%)
1 (6.3%)
Biologic Her2 targeted therapy
    ◽ Trastuzumab
    ◽ Lapatinib

6 (1.8%)
2 (0.6%)

4 (25.0%)
2 (12.5%)
Radiation (Whole Breast, Chest Wall, Nodal) 3 (0.9%) 2 (12.5%)