Open AccessModel for Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Low-Resource Areas: The Experience in Peru
Author(s) -
Carolyn Bain,
Tara Hayes Constant,
Inés Contreras,
Ana María Burga Vega,
José Jerónimo,
Vivien Tsu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.17.00006
Subject(s) - medicine , mammography , breast cancer , outreach , health care , breast cancer awareness , triage , population , breast cancer screening , public health , family medicine , nursing , cancer , environmental health , medical emergency , economic growth , economics
Late-stage breast cancer detection should be something of the past; however, it is still all too common in low-resource areas, including Peru, where 57% of women diagnosed with cancer are diagnosed at stage III or IV disease. Early detection of breast cancer is feasible in low-resource semirural and rural areas where mammography is rarely accessible.