Table 4 Impact of the AMAFRICA procedure on treatment
AMAFRICA (n = 51) | Non-AMAFRICA (n = 49) | Entire cohort | |
|---|---|---|---|
Refusal | 17 | 26 | p = 0.047 |
- Discouragement | 1 | 2 | |
- Transport obstacles | 2 | 1 | |
- Financial reasons | 6 | 14 | |
- Familly opposition | 2 | 3 | |
- Traditional medicine | 3 | 3 | |
- Others | 3 | 3 | |
Abandonment | 5 | 12 | p = 0.046 |
- Discouragement-Disappearance of tumor syndrome | 01 | 30 | |
- Financial reasons | 0 | 6 | |
- Transport obstacles | 1 | 1 | |
- Traditional medicine | 0 | 1 | |
- Others | 3 | 1 | |
Treatment completed | 16 | 13 | p = 0.59 |
Complete response (%) | 15.6% | 16.3% | p = 0.93 |