Breast cancer early detection: A phased approach to implementation

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 breast health care services. Previously, the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) developed resource-stratified guidelines for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. In this consensus article from the sixth BHGI Global Summit held in October 2018, the authors describe phases of early detection program development, beginning with management strategies required for the diagnosis of clinically…

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  Pfizer
• N
  Novartis
• FH
  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• AS
  American Society of Clinical Oncology
• UO
  University of Washington
• SG
  Susan G. Komen

  Awards: GSP18BHGI001, SAC170082
• NC
  National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• NB
  National Breast Cancer Foundation
• UF
  Union for International Cancer Control
• GH
  GE Healthcare
• NC
  National Cancer Institute

  Award: 1R13CA224776‐01A1