Open AccessBreast cancer in Romania, a pathology that requires information and education campaigns – risk factors and prophylaxis
Author(s) -
Nicoleta Aurelia Sanda,
Bucureşti Spitalul Universitar de Urgenţă,
Gabriel Andrei Gangura,
Roxana Florina Ristea,
Alexandru Chirca,
Daniela Aurora Peşu,
Marius Răzvan Ristea,
Alexandra Ileana Sanda,
Radu Costea,
Bucureşti Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila“,
Regina Maria Spitalul Euroclinic,
Bucureşti Spitalul Clinic „Sfânta Maria“
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-606X
pISSN - 1220-5478
DOI - 10.37897/rmj.2021.1.6
Subject(s) - breast cancer , medicine , cancer , population , european union , ranking (information retrieval) , family medicine , gynecology , oncology , environmental health , machine learning , computer science , business , economic policy
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, and its early diagnosis can lead to a survival of over 90% at 5 years. In order to achieve correct education of the population, especially of young women and of the entire medical staff, we consider necessary the review of the risk factors for breast cancer and the possibilities of prophylaxis. Although the survival of breast cancer patients has improved among European Union countries over the last decade (from 79% to 83%), Romania is still at the bottom of the ranking with 75% survival at 5 years, and an assessment of the last 12 months would reveal even more worrying values.