About

Years: 2020 – 2021

Training Site: UNC Project-Malawi

Country: Malawi

Mentors: Katherine Reeder-Hayes, MD, MSc, MBA; Tamiwe Tomoka, MBBS, MSc, FCPATH

Title: “Barriers to Essential Breast Cancer Treatment Components in Malawi”

Program Objectives:

Aim 1: Identify patient and provider barriers to curative-intent chemotherapy for breast cancer in Malawi, and examine differences based on HIV status.

Aim 2: Identify patient and provider barriers to curative-intent surgery for breast cancer in Malawi, and examine differences based on HIV status.

Aim 3: Identify patient and provider barriers to endocrine therapy (ET) initiation for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in Malawi, and examine differences based on HIV status.

NIH Support: NCI