Breast Cancer Awareness in India

Authors: Prasad S* and Pandey U

DOI: 10.23880/oajg-16000186

Volume 4, Issue 3

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide representing nearly a quarter (23%) of all cancer in women. The incidence of breast cancer is on a rising trend in India and disproportionately higher mortality due to detection of breast cancer at advanced stage due to lack of awareness and early diagnosis and treatment. The vast majority of breast cancer patients undergo inadequate and inappropriate treatment due to lack of high quality infrastructure and sometimes skills and above all financial resources. In India health care facility pattern is heterogeneous, with various regions of it where the knowledge of breast cancer, benefits of awareness, early diagnosis ,and multidisciplinary treatment programs have not reached. Awareness for breast cancer is more in educated women so education is instrumental in changing the attitude towards breast cancer.

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Early Detection; Epidemiology; Incidence; Quidelines; Screening Programs; Locally Advanced Disease; Health Care Infrastructure

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