Abstract:Globally, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer affecting women and the incidence in low-middle income countries (LMICs) is predicted to rise as life expectancy increases. 1 The stage at the time of presentation differs between high-income countries (HICs) and LMICs. In the United States, between 35% (uninsured population) and 76% (insured population) of women, aged between 50 and 74 years, had a mammogram in the preceding 2 years. This contrasts with figures from a 2003 World Health survey where only 2.2… Show more
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