1Pakistan
No. 1 — Pakistan. On the lists of 8 of 9 AIs; median place there: 2.5. The AIs placed Pakistan first because they cited low survival, late diagnosis and high mortality relative to new cases.
Did you know
The Edhi Foundation’s ambulance service began in 1948. Guinness World Records lists it as the largest volunteer ambulance organisation. — (voice only)
- What it is
- Pakistan’s breast cancer survival estimate is modelled by WHO.
- Its edge
- Its 50–59% band is below the 60–69% bands for India and Bangladesh.
- Who should know
- Useful to readers comparing country survival estimates and their limits.
- Five-year breast cancer survival50–59%
Why it is here
WHO estimates Pakistan’s five-year breast cancer survival at 50–59% for 2017–2021, below India and Bangladesh, both in the 60–69% band. — (voice only)
In one Lahore hospital cohort, 49.4% of patients had stage III cancer. The study excluded stage IV cases, so this is not a national figure. — (voice only)
History
In 1947, Pakistan began amid a huge refugee crisis after Partition. Its first census, in 1951, recorded 7 million refugees—20 percent of the population at the time.
Keep in mind
The WHO figure is modelled, combining registry data, country submissions and other factors. It is not a direct national registry measurement.
What people say
“If I am alive today, it is because I talked about it openly and refused to be passive about it,” she told DW. — Gulnaz Ayaz
Where to go further
Open the WHO’s country survival estimates and look up Pakistan first; check the estimate’s year and method alongside the survival band. — (voice only)