Global cancer in women: burden and trends

LA Torre, F Islami, RL Siegel, EM Ward… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2017 - AACR
This review is an abbreviated version of a report prepared for the American Cancer Society
Global Health department and EMD Serono, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt …

Stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Jedy-Agba, V McCormack, C Adebamowo… - The Lancet Global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The incidence of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is relatively low, but as
survival from the disease in the region is poor, mortality rates are as high as in high-income …

Interventions to close the divide for women with breast and cervical cancer between low-income and middle-income countries and high-income countries

L Denny, S de Sanjose, M Mutebi, BO Anderson, J Kim… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Breast and cervical cancers are the commonest cancers diagnosed in women living in low-
income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where opportunities for prevention, early …

The impact of level of education on adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Damiani, D Basso, A Acampora, CBNA Bianchi… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective. To assess the inequalities in adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening
according to educational level. Methods. A systematic review was carried out between 2000 …

Breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for prevention

LA Brinton, JD Figueroa, B Awuah, J Yarney… - Breast cancer research …, 2014 - Springer
Although breast cancer is a growing health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, reasons for its
increased occurrence remain unclear. We reviewed the published literature to determine the …

Early detection and treatment strategies for breast cancer in low-income and upper middle-income countries: a modelling study

JK Birnbaum, C Duggan, BO Anderson… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Poor breast cancer survival in low-income and middle-income countries
(LMICs) can be attributed to advanced-stage presentation and poor access to systemic …

Improving early detection of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: why mammography may not be the way forward

E Black, R Richmond - Globalization and health, 2019 - Springer
Background and methods The prevention and control of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) is an increasingly critical public health issue. Breast cancer is the most frequent …

The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

G Kusi, AB Boamah Mensah, K Boamah Mensah… - Systematic reviews, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Caregivers of women with breast cancer in low-and-middle-income countries
experience significant physical and economic burdens. The review aimed to map the …

[HTML][HTML] Cost–effectiveness of risk-based breast cancer screening programme, China

L Sun, R Legood, Z Sadique… - Bulletin of the World …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To model the cost–effectiveness of a risk-based breast cancer screening
programme in urban China, launched in 2012, compared with no screening. Methods We …

Breast cancer burden in Africa: evidence from GLOBOCAN 2018

R Sharma - Journal of Public Health, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Breast cancer is the leading malignancy in African females. This study aims to
examine the breast cancer burden in Africa using recently released GLOBOCAN 2018 …