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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Breast cancer management in low resource countries (LRCs): Consensus statement from the Breast Health Global Initiative
Breast, Volume 20, No. SUPPL. 2, Year 2011
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Description
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) brought together international breast cancer experts to discuss breast cancer in low resource countries (LRCs) and identify common concerns reviewed in this consensus statement. There continues to be a lack of public and health care professionals'awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Mastectomy continues to be the most common treatment for breast cancer; and a lack of surgeons and anesthesia services was identified as a contributing factor in delayed surgical therapy in LRCs. Where available, radiation therapy is still more likely to be used for palliation rather than for curative treatment. Tumor receptor status is often suboptimally performed due to lack of advanced pathology services and variable quality control of tissue handling and processing. Regional pathology services can be a cost-effective approach and can serve as reference, training and research centers. Limited availability of medical oncologists in LRCs often results in non-specialist providing chemotherapeutic services, which requires additional supervision and training. Palliative care is an emerging field in LRCs that requires investment in training and nfrastructure development. A commitment and investment in the development of breast cancer care services by LRC governments and health authorities remains a critical need in LRCs. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
El-Saghir, Nagi S.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Adebamowo, Clement
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Anderson, Benjamin O.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Carlson, Robert
United States, Stanford
Stanford University School of Medicine
Bird, Peter A.
Kenya, Kijabe
Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital
Corbex, Marilys Anne
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Badwe, Rajendra Achyut
India, Mumbai
Tata Memorial Hospital
Bushnaq, Mohammad A.
Jordan, Amman
Jordan Palliative Care Society
Eniu, Alexandru E.
Romania, Cluj Napoca
Cancer Institute Ion Chiricuta, Cluj-napoca
Gralow, Julie R.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington School of Medicine
Harness, Jay K.
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
United States, Orange
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange
Masetti, Riccardo
Italy, Rome
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Campus Di Roma
Perry, Fernando
Colombia, Bogota
Mastologist
Samiei, Massoud
Austria, Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Thomas, David B.
United States, Seattle
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Wiafe-Addai, Beatrice B.
Ghana, Kumasi
Peace and Love Hospital
Cazap, Eduardo L.
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Slacom-sociedad Latinoamericana y Del Caribe de Oncología Médica
Statistics
Citations: 187
Authors: 17
Affiliations: 18
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.breast.2011.02.006
ISSN:
09609776
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy