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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

The burden of breast cancer in Poland: current status and future directions.

Wojciech Sierocki, Ligia Kornowska, Alicja Dudek, Małgorzata Szpakowicz, Claudia Dompe, Magdalena Roszak

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Wojciech SierockiDepartment of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Ligia KornowskaDepartment of Data Analytics, Fundacja Podaruj Dane, Warsaw, Poland.
Alicja Dudek​​Second Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland.
Małgorzata SzpakowiczDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Primary Prevention, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
Claudia DompeDepartment of Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Magdalena RoszakDepartment of Pathophysiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer poses a significant public health challenge in Poland, with incidence rates exceeding the EU average and a concerning disparity between incidence and mortality. This review analyzes the key steps of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Poland, examining factors influencing therapeutic outcomes. We explore the complex interplay of epidemiological trends, prevention strategies, the impact of the National Oncology Strategy (NSO) and the National Cancer Network (KSO), access to care challenges, treatment protocols, and drug programs. While Poland has made strides in implementing comprehensive care pathways, including the DiLO card system and dedicated drug programs, significant gaps remain. Low screening participation, delays in diagnosis, limited access to innovative therapies, and reimbursement restrictions hinder optimal patient outcomes. This review highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions to address these challenges, improve early detection, enhance access to care, and ultimately reduce the burden of breast cancer for Polish patients.

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breast cancerepidemiologynational health fundPolandpreventiontreatment

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PMID40641924
PMCPMC12241066

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