Abstract
Trends of Breast Cancer in Ethiopia
Highlights
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
One of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide was breast cancer which accounts 1.7 million (11.9%) of the total [2], and it is increasing in developing countries where the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages [3]
Because breast cancer is often diagnosed in late stages in women in low and middle income countries (LMCs), mortality rates are often much higher compared with rates in developed countries [7,8,9]
Summary
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. One of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide was breast cancer which accounts 1.7 million (11.9%) of the total [2], and it is increasing in developing countries where the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages [3]. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with nearly 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012 (second most common cancer overall). In low and middle income countries (LMCs), the infrastructure and resources for routine screening mammography are often unavailable. In such lower resource settings, breast cancers are commonly diagnosed at late stages, and women may receive inadequate treatment, pain relief, or palliative care [5,6]. Because breast cancer is often diagnosed in late stages in women in LMCs, mortality rates are often much higher compared with rates in developed countries [7,8,9]
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