Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective

Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective

This article was published in Cancer Epidemiology [© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782114001441

Opis bibliograficzny
Główni autorzy: Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar, Ferdous, Shameema, E. Karim-Kos, Henrike
Kolejni autorzy: James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
Format: Artykuł
Język:English
Wydane: © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. 2017
Hasła przedmiotowe:
Awareness
Bangladesh
Breast
Cancer
Epidemiology
Primary healthcare
South Asia
Dostęp online:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7549
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spelling 10361-75492018-03-15T05:13:45Z Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar Ferdous, Shameema E. Karim-Kos, Henrike James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Awareness Bangladesh Breast Cancer Epidemiology Primary healthcare South Asia This article was published in Cancer Epidemiology [© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782114001441 South Asian countries are facing a hidden breast cancer epidemic. A significant proportion of the breast cancer cases occur in premenopausal women. Knowledge of the various aspects of breast cancer in different geographical regions is limited in South Asia. In this article, we review the Bangladeshi perspective of the epidemiology, risk factors, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. As in other developing countries, because of the lack of breast cancer awareness in Bangladeshi population and inadequate access to health care, most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. Early detection has a crucial impact on overall treatment outcomes. To battle against breast cancer in resource-limited countries like Bangladesh, it is not feasible to set up a parallel health service system solely dedicated to cancer. Therefore, a cost-effective public health strategy is needed which could reach a large number of women in the country. Considering all these issues, we propose an innovative female-based primary healthcare approach focused on awareness, screening and early detection of breast cancer in Bangladesh. This preventive strategy could be a model for other resource-limited developing countries. 2017-01-04T09:02:56Z 2017-01-04T09:02:56Z 2014 Article Hossain, M. S., Ferdous, S., & Karim-Kos, H. E. (2014). Breast cancer in south asia: A bangladeshi perspective. Cancer Epidemiology, 38(5), 465-470. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2014.08.004 18777821 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7549 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2014.08.004 en http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782114001441 © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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topic Awareness
Bangladesh
Breast
Cancer
Epidemiology
Primary healthcare
South Asia
spellingShingle Awareness
Bangladesh
Breast
Cancer
Epidemiology
Primary healthcare
South Asia
Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar
Ferdous, Shameema
E. Karim-Kos, Henrike
Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
description This article was published in Cancer Epidemiology [© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782114001441
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title Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
title_short Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
title_full Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
title_fullStr Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
title_full_unstemmed Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
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