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Breast health global initiative (BHGI) outline for program development in Latin America
- Source :
- Salud publica de Mexico. 51
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) applied an evidence-based consensus review process to develop guidelines for breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) including those in Latin America. Breast cancer outcomes correlate with the degree to which 1) cancers are detected early, 2) cancers can be diagnosed correctly, and 3) proper multimodality treatment can be provided in a timely fashion. Cancer prevention through health behavior modification may influence breast cancer incidence in LMCs. Diagnosing breast cancer at earlier stages will reduce breast cancer mortality. Programs to promote breast self-awareness and clinical breast examination and resource-adapted mammographic screening are important early detection steps. Screening mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality, but is cost prohibitive in some settings. Breast imaging, initially with ultrasound and, at higher resource levels with diagnostic mammography, improves preoperative diagnostic assessment and permits image-guided needle sampling. Multimodality therapy includes surgery, radiation, and systemic therapies.
- Subjects :
- Gynecology
Breast Cancer Early Detection
medicine.medical_specialty
Cancer prevention
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Breast imaging
International Cooperation
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Physical examination
Breast Neoplasms
Multimodality Therapy
medicine.disease
Breast cancer
Latin America
medicine
Mammography
Humans
Female
Program Development
skin and connective tissue diseases
Intensive care medicine
Diagnostic Mammography
business
Early Detection of Cancer
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Details
- ISSN :
- 16067916
- Volume :
- 51
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Salud publica de Mexico
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8f8d4d0b4e81f16bcd80d668b6522cab