Options for Breast Cancer Early Detection and Control in Low and Medium Resource Countries

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Options for Breast Cancer Early Detection and Control in Low and Medium Resource Countries

Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2013, Vol 15, Issue 1

Abstract

Breast cancer incidence rates have been steadily increasing in low- and middle-income developing countries (LMICs), with an annual percentage increase ranging between 1% and 2%. In the absence of specific primary prevention strategies for reducing breast cancer incidence, early detection and prompt treatment is the major control option to improve survival and quality of life and to reduce suffering and premature deaths from it. The 5-year breast cancer survival rates in most developing countries vary between 9.5% and 66.0% which are significantly lower than in high-income countries. The poor survival reflects the limited breast cancer awareness among women and primary care practitioners, advanced clinical presentation and limited capacity for early diagnosis and effective multimodality treatment and a significant proportion of breast cancer patients not accessing care or not completing treatment due to poorly developed and poorly accessible health care services or socioeconomic barriers.

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R Sankaranarayan

EP ID EP213113
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