Breast Cancer in India: Screening, Detection, and Management
Author Department
Hematology/Oncology; Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
6-2023
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in urban Indian women and the second most common cancer in all Indian women. The epidemiology as well as biology of this cancer seems to be different in the Indian subcontinent when compared with the West. The lack of population-based breast cancer screening programs and delay in seeking a medical consult due to financial and social reasons, including lack of awareness and fear related to a cancer diagnosis, results in delayed diagnosis.
Keywords: Breast cancer; Cancer in India; Global oncology; India.
Recommended Citation
Bhardwaj PV, Dulala R, Rajappa S, Loke C. Breast Cancer in India: Screening, Detection, and Management. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun 15:S0889-8588(23)00069-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.05.014. Epub ahead of print.
PMID
37330342