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ReviewKorean journal of radiology2025

Breast Cancer Screening in Asian Countries: Epidemiology, Screening Practices, Outcomes, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Niketa Chotai, Rupa Renganathan, Takayoshi Uematsu, Jane Wang, Qingli Zhu, Kartini Rahmat, Varanatjaa Pradaranon, Julian Cy Fong, Lina Choridah, Jung Min Chang

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Review in Korean journal of radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Niketa ChotaiDepartment of Radiology, RadLink Diagnostic Imaging Center and Visiting Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4005-2123
Rupa RenganathanDivision of Breast and Women's Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospitals, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-8361
Takayoshi UematsuDepartment of Breast Imaging and Breast Interventional Radiology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4462-7430
Jane WangDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5402-8921
Qingli ZhuDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0618-2381
Kartini RahmatDepartment of Biomedical Imaging, Universiti Malaya Research Imaging Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-9076
Varanatjaa PradaranonDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3805-9934
Julian Cy FongHong Kong Women's Imaging Limited, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2646-6922
Lina ChoridahDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0917-9372
Jung Min ChangDepartment of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5726-9797

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2022, nearly 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer were reported globally, with less than half of these cases originating from Asia. Despite the relatively low incidence of breast cancer in most parts of Asia, the mortality-to-incidence ratio remains high. Low-income countries lack resources for breast cancer screening, whereas high-income countries fail to fully benefit from national breast screening programs because of the underutilization of preventive healthcare services. There is a notable difference in the age distribution of breast cancer cases between Asian and Western populations, with the prevalence peaking approximately a decade earlier in Asian women and most commonly affecting those aged 40-50 years. Existing literature on breast cancer trends, screening guidelines, and clinical practices in Asian countries, particularly regarding regional variations and healthcare system differences, is relatively sparse. Gaining a deeper understanding of how different Asian countries are implementing breast cancer screening in response to the rising incidence of the disease can help identify tailored strategies for early detection, ultimately contributing to a reduction in breast cancer-related mortality. This review explored the current breast cancer landscape, including breast cancer screening guidelines and outcomes of screening examinations in Asia, highlighting key challenges and future directions.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerAdultAsiaFemaleHumansIncidenceMammographyMass ScreeningMiddle AgedAsiaBreast cancerMammographyScreeningUltrasound

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PMID40736408
PMCPMC12318657

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