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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Vydané v:British journal of radiology Ročník 95; číslo 1130; s. 20211033
Hlavní autori: Wilkinson, Louise, Gathani, Toral
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: England The British Institute of Radiology 01.02.2022
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ISSN:0007-1285, 1748-880X, 1748-880X
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Shrnutí: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
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1748-880X
DOI:10.1259/bjr.20211033