ReviewMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2013
Breast cancer screening: review of benefits and harms, and recommendations for developing and low-income countries.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- An mHealth model to increase clinic attendance for breast symptoms in rural Bangladesh: can bridging the digital divide help close the cancer divide?The oncologist · 2014Trial
- Modeling trap dynamics in oxide-engineered heterostructure TFETs for breast cancer detection.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Internet use and uptake of clinical breast examination among Kenyan women of reproductive age.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Blood-based microRNA profiling unveils complex molecular dynamics in breast cancer.Journal of applied genetics · 2024Article
- Patients' experiences undergoing breast evaluation in Rwanda's Women's Cancer Early Detection Program.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Article
- Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Screening in Resource-Limited Settings: Current Practice and Future Directions.Cancers · 2023Review
- Survival and Predictors of Mortality among Breast Cancer Patients in Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancer management and research · 2021Article
- Breast Cancer Screening Practice and Associated Factors Among Women Aged 20-70 Years in Urban Settings of SNNPR, Ethiopia.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2021Article
- Feasibility of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Rapid On-Site Evaluation for Immediate Triage in Breast Cancer Screening in Tanzania.JCO global oncology · 2021Article
- Community health workers and early detection of breast cancer in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature.BMJ global health · 2020Article
- Use of Evidence-Based Best Practices and Behavior Change Techniques in Breast Cancer Apps: Systematic Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Article
- Factors associated with breast cancer screening awareness and practices of women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2019Article
- Quality assurance target for community-based breast cancer screening in China: a model simulation.BMC cancer · 2018Article
- Improving women's health in low-income and middle-income countries. Part II: the needs of diagnostic imaging.Nuclear medicine communications · 2017Article
- Optical imaging for breast cancer prescreening.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2015Review
- Overdiagnosis: epidemiologic concepts and estimation.Epidemiology and health · 2015Article
- Review
- New targeted therapies for breast cancer: A focus on tumor microenvironmental signals and chemoresistant breast cancers.World journal of clinical cases · 2014Review
- Preventing breast cancer in LMICs via screening and/or early detection: The real and the surreal.World journal of clinical oncology · 2014Review
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Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The disease remains a public health concern as recent evidence indicates that the breast cancer burden has increased mainly in developing and low-income countries (DLICs). Despite the demonstrated benefits, the debate about the real benefits and harms of breast cancer screening is ongoing. Many experts believe that the benefits of screening, in terms of reduced breast cancer mortality, outweigh the harms, whereas others think the opposite. In this review, we assess the clinical utility of available screening modalities, present evidence, overdiagnosis, cost-effectiveness, and other pertinent issues. We also examine relevant data from DLICs to underscore the barriers and challenges that impede implementation of screening strategies in those populations. We also provide recommendations concerning rational preventive strategies for breast cancer control for women in DLICs.
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