Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: early detection resource allocation.

• Main Authors: Yip, C.H., Smith, R.A., Anderson, B.O., Miller, A.B., Thomas, D.B., Ang, Eng-Suan, Caffarella, R.S., Corbex, M., Kreps, G.L., McTiernan, A.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/1660/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18837017
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A key determinant of breast cancer outcome in any population is the degree to which cancers are detected at early stages of disease. Populations in which cancers are detected at earlier stages have lower breast cancer mortality rates. The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) held its third Global...