Every year, more than 2 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast or cervical
cancer, yet where a woman lives, her socioeconomic status, and agency largely determines …

Background Despite mortality from breast cancer in Africa being higher than in high income
countries, breast cancer has not been extensively studied in the region. The aim of this …

Objective Cancer incidence and mortality rates in Africa are increasing, yet their geographic
distribution and determinants are incompletely characterized. The present study aims to …

Cancer is rapidly becoming a public health crisis in low-income and middle-income
countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, patients often present with advanced disease. Little health …

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 …

Objective: Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide and is the second
most commonly diagnosed cancer in Indian women. This study evaluates the differences …

Breast cancer continues to remain the most lethal malignancy in women across the world.
This study reviews some of the epidemiological similarities and differences in breast cancer …

The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) brought together international breast cancer
experts and advocates in a summit conference in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 2010 to discuss …

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 …

PURPOSE The majority of women managed for breast cancer in Nigeria are relatively
young, many in their forties. Mastectomy, the most common surgical treatment, raises …