reviewBiological ResearchOct 2, 2017GOLD OA

Awareness and current knowledge of breast cancer

Hamdard University · Universidade de São Paulo

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Abstract

Breast cancer remains a worldwide public health dilemma and is currently the most common tumour in the globe. Awareness of breast cancer, public attentiveness, and advancement in breast imaging has made a positive impact on recognition and screening of breast cancer. Breast cancer is life-threatening disease in females and the leading cause of mortality among women population. For the previous two decades, studies related to the breast cancer has guided to astonishing advancement in our understanding of the breast cancer, resulting in further proficient treatments. Amongst all the malignant diseases, breast cancer is considered as one of the leading cause of death in post menopausal women accounting for 23% of…

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Keywords
  • Breast cancer
  • Medicine
  • Cancer
  • Radiation therapy
  • Oncology
  • Population
  • Disease
  • Epidemiology of cancer
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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