Understanding breast cancer as a global health concern

Breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. The most recent global cancer burden figures estimate that there were 2.26 million incident breast cancer cases in 2020 and the disease is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. The incidence is strongly correla...

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Published in:British journal of radiology Vol. 95; no. 1130; p. 20211033
Main Authors: Wilkinson, Louise, Gathani, Toral
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England The British Institute of Radiology 01.02.2022
Subjects:
Age Factors
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Developed Countries - statistics & numerical data
Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data
Early Detection of Cancer
Educational Status
Female
Global Health
Health Promotion
Humans
Incidence
Life Expectancy
Program Development
Socioeconomic Factors
Survival Rate
World Health Organization
ISSN:0007-1285, 1748-880X, 1748-880X
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Summary:Breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. The most recent global cancer burden figures estimate that there were 2.26 million incident breast cancer cases in 2020 and the disease is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. The incidence is strongly correlated with human development, with a large rise in cases anticipated in regions of the world that are currently undergoing economic transformation. Survival, however, is far less favourable in less developed regions. There are a multitude of factors behind disparities in the global survival rates, including delays in diagnosis and lack of access to effective treatment. The World Health Organization’s new Global Breast Cancer Initiative was launched this year to address this urgent global health challenge. It aims to improve survival across the world through three pillars: health promotion, timely diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment and supportive care. In this article, we discuss the key challenges of breast cancer care and control in a global context.
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ISSN:0007-1285
1748-880X
1748-880X
DOI:10.1259/bjr.20211033