Breast cancer early detection: A phased approach to implementation

• Main Authors: Ginsburg, Ophira, Yip, Cheng-Har, Brooks, Ari, Cabanes, Anna, Caleffi, Maira, Dunstan Yataco, Jorge Antonio, Gyawali, Bishal, McCormack, Valerie, de Anderson, Myrna McLaughlin, Mehrotra, Ravi, Mohar, Alejandro, Murillo, Raul, Pace, Lydia E., Paskett, Electra D., Romanoff, Anya, Rositch, Anne F., Scheel, John R., Schneidman, Miriam, Unger-Saldana, Karla, Vanderpuye, Verna, Wu, Tsu-Yin, Yuma, Safina, Dvaladze, Allison, Duggan, Catherine, Anderson, Benjamin O.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36686/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

When breast cancer is detected and treated early, the chances of survival are very high. However, women in many settings face complex barriers to early detection, including social, economic, geographic, and other interrelated factors, which can limit their access to timely, affordable, and effective...