Erschienen in:
15.08.2018 | Editorial
From the Desk of the Editor
verfasst von:
Sanjeev Misra
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 3/2018
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Excerpt
Worldwide breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women and also a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. India is not different from the rest of the world and incidence of breast cancer is increasing as reported by the IARC and various cancer registries, while developed countries have witnessed a decrease in mortality rate of breast cancer owing to various factors including effective implementation of screening programs and adoption of newer adjuvant treatments. Approximately half to two third of the breast cancer patients seek medical care in either locally advanced or metastatic disease which is quite opposite to the scenario of the developed world. We need to emphasize on the screening for breast cancer especially in high-risk groups and early detection of the disease. To achieve this goal, we need to make efforts at the various levels which incorporate various government agencies, NGOs, all the healthcare levels, and general public. …